Takahe AlternativesSocial Networks and other similar apps like Takahe

Takahe is described as 'While it’s always nice to have more Fediverse software, we have some specific features and goals that we think makes Takahe a great choice of server software:' and is a Social Network in the social & communications category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Takahe, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Android, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Takahe alternative is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Takahe are Pixelfed, X, diaspora* and Facebook.

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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.

    134 Mastodon alternatives

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

    Federated image-sharing platform with privacy, safety, no tracking or ads, algorithm-free chronological timelines, open-source code, comprehensive moderation, supports self-hosting, ActivityPub protocol, hashtag discovery, responsive mobile access, and ethical data control.

    134 Pixelfed alternatives

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
     
  3. X icon
     1105 likes

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

    85 X alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
     
  4. diaspora* icon
     449 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.

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    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
     
  5. Facebook icon
     1002 likes

    A comprehensive social network for connecting with friends and family, sharing photos, videos, and updates, organizing events, forming groups, and accessing business pages. Offers messaging, live streaming, privacy settings, and a marketplace on both web and mobile platforms.

    152 Facebook alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Tor
    • KaiOS
     
  6. Pleroma icon
     72 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.

    55 Pleroma alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. VK icon
     167 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.

    97 VK alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
     
  8. Friendica icon
     140 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'.

    114 Friendica alternatives

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    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Docker
     
  9. Misskey icon
     31 likes

    A forever evolving, sophisticated microblogging platform.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. GNU social icon
     98 likes

    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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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. nostr icon
     21 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

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  12. GoToSocial icon
     13 likes

    GoToSocial is an ActivityPub social network server, written in Golang.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kubernetes
    • YunoHost
     
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