StatusNet AlternativesMicroblogs & Social Networks like StatusNet

StatusNet is described as 'The StatusNet platform enables communities, brands and organizations to incorporate micro messaging into their own web domain. StatusNets plug-in architecture provides a feature-rich platform with functionality that you control' and is a Social Network in the social & communications category. There are more than 10 alternatives to StatusNet for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Android, iPhone and iPad apps. The best StatusNet alternative is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like StatusNet are X, diaspora*, Friendica and Pleroma.

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  1. Mastodon icon
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    Decentralized and federated social platform with no ads, focusing on personal interaction, and offering 500 character posts, custom emojis, content warnings, and robust moderation tools.

    128 Mastodon alternatives

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    • Android Tablet
     
  2. X icon
     1098 likes

    Experience global interaction with public conversations, real-time news updates, live audio Spaces, streaming video, exclusive content monetization, and niche Communities.

    81 X alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
     
  3. diaspora* icon
     442 likes

    Diaspora is a federated social networking service, designed to be a more privacy-aware alternative to Facebook . Share what you want, with whom you want.

    119 diaspora* alternatives

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    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
     
  4. Friendica icon
     141 likes

    Friendica is a distributed social network application. Which allow users to connect with others via their own Friendica server, but may also fully integrate contacts from other platforms including Twitter, diaspora*, Pump.io and StatusNet into their 'newsfeed'.

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    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Online
    • Docker
     
  5. Pleroma icon
     67 likes

    Pleroma is a free, federated social networking server built on open protocols. It is compatible with GNU Social, Mastodon, and many other ActivityPub and OStatus implementations.

    56 Pleroma alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. Gab icon
     256 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.

    117 Gab alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Warning

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    • Online
    • Android
     
  7. GNU social icon
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    GNU social is a continuation of the StatusNet project. It is social communication software for both public and private communications. It is widely supported and has a large userbase.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. Known icon
     83 likes

    Known is a simple platform for publishing words, pictures, podcasts and more to a site that you control. Choose to share it on social networks like Twitter and Facebook, or extend it to integrate with the software you already use.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. Identi.ca icon
     56 likes

    identi.ca is a free personal web server that implements a distributed social networking service. It is based on pump.io, a free software which make up the distributed social network.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
  10. Pelican icon
     25 likes

    Static site generator, written in Python, that requires no database or server-side logic

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
     
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    StatusNet : DYNAMIC pages + social networking Pelican : said "static" + selfish

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Pelican is Free and Open SourceStatusNet is also Free and Open Source
  11. Socialite icon
     30 likes

    Socialite is a revolutionary social application that keeps all your social networks in one convenient place!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  12. Libertree icon
     24 likes

    Libertree is free, libre, open-source software which is intended to provide a way for people to create their own social network. Libertree social networks can be free from commercial influence and manifestation, such as behaviour tracking, user profiling, advertising, data...

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Self-Hosted
     
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