Spasm Alternatives

Apps similar to Spasm include Mastodon, which is free and open source. Other options are Lemmy, Bluesky, Reddit and X. You're spoiled for choice with Social Networks like Spasm: we list more than 100 alternatives for the web, self-hosting, Android, iPhone and Windows.

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  1. PieFed icon
     20 likes

    PieFed is a link aggregator, a forum, a hub of social interaction and information, built for the fediverse. the focus is on individual control, safety, and decentralised power.

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    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  2. mu social icon
     15 likes

    Open source European social platform offering privacy by design, no ads or tracking, topic and region custom feeds, plural verification, media sharing, event RSVP, edit history, friendly communities, regular updates, and Bluesky network compatibility.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Online
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  3. Misskey icon
     35 likes

    A forever evolving, sophisticated microblogging platform.

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    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  4. ActivityPub icon
     17 likes

    ActivityPub is a decentralized social networking protocol based on the ActivityStreams 2.0 data format. ActivityPub is an official W3C recommended standard published by the W3C Social Web Working Group.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
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  5. Digg icon
     76 likes

    Platform for discovering, following, and engaging in topic-specific communities through content submission, voting, transparent moderation, anti-spam verification, web or mobile access, integrations, favorite pinning, and an optional AI-created podcast featuring trending stories.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • US flagUnited States
    Digg screenshot 1
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  6. VK icon
     171 likes

    VK (originally VKontakte) is a largest social network service from Europe. Available in many languages and highly popular particularly among Russian-speaking users around the world, especially in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Belarus, and Israel.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
    • Windows Phone
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
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  7. Gab icon
     258 likes

    Gab Social is an open source and fully decentralized social network powered by the Gab Platform. It is the new social network of Gab.com. This change was made to further Gab's commitment to its users trust and privacy online.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • US flagUnited States
    Gab screenshot 1
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  8. nostr icon
     24 likes

    The simplest open protocol that is able to create a censorship-resistant global "social" network once and for all.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  9. Mbin icon
     16 likes

    Mbin: a federated content aggregator, voting, discussion and microblogging platform (By the community, for the community).

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    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. Flarum icon
     82 likes

    Flarum is free, open-source forum software with a focus on simplicity. You can use Flarum to easily set up a discussion forum for your website. Flarum is developed openly on GitHub.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Apache HTTP Server
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  11. phpBB icon
     90 likes

    Since its creation in 2000, phpBB™ has become the most widely used Open Source forum solution. Like its predecessors, phpBB™ 3.2 “Rhea” has an easy to use administration panel and a user friendly installation process, which allows you to have a forum set up in minutes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    37 languages
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  12. Steemit icon
     108 likes

    A non-censored social platform where users are incentivized to contribute and curate content. The users decide what is valuable by voting, and content regarded valuable is rewarded with money.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
    Steemit screenshot 1
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