Threads Alternatives

Threads is described as 'Say more with Threads — Instagram’s text-based conversation app' and is a Social Network in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Threads for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, Self-Hosted, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Threads alternative is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Threads are X, Bluesky, diaspora* and Facebook.

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  1. Mitra icon
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    Federated micro-blogging platform with a content subscription service.

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    • Online
     
  2. Kontxt icon
     9 likes

    Kontxt is an inline communication and engagement tool that adds live collaboration and interactivity to digital content. Enterprise productivity. Remote education. Site owner revenue. Personal social news aggregation, rating, sharing, and discussion.

    46 Kontxt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Wordpress
     
  3. MeWe icon
     34 likes

    Used to be called Sgrouples, now its MeWe offered by the company Sgrouples Inc. On its homepage their motto is "The World's Private Communication Network" and "Join the privacy revolution".

    70 MeWe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  4. opensource-socialnetwork also know as OSSN is a social networking software written in PHP. It allows you to make a social networking website, helps your members build social relationships with people who share similar professional or personal interests.

    62 Open Source Social Network ( OSSN ) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apache HTTP Server
     
  5. Quacker icon
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    Quacker is a more private and clean way to browse Twitter/X. This also includes feed viewing, subscription grouping, offline tweet saving and more!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  6. Spoutible icon
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    The creator of Bot Sentinel, a site that for many years tracked bot/harassment activity of users on twitter, has launched a new Twitter alternative that feels like "old twitter" w/o the toxic content.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  7. NewConnection is a new app that allows users to make new connections with people all over the world. Users can come together though shared interests and find that lasting connection.Through NewConnection, you can meet new people and connect through chat and invites to travel...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  8. Open Social icon
     5 likes

    Open Social is a purpose-built community engagement platform. Developed on top of a powerful open-source Drupal technology framework, Open Social allows organizations to create a central online hub for their members.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. Welcome to Thoughts of Humanity, the platform where your thoughts take centre stage! Express yourself anonymously, connect with a diverse community, and celebrate the most inspiring thoughts every week. Here's what makes Thoughts of Humanity unique:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. Hylo icon
     2 likes

    Social network focused on coordination, building interconnections and organizing impactful action to regenerate our communities and our planet.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  11. Viadeo icon
     15 likes

    [Only in French]

    Viadeo is a professional social network used by over 40 million professionals in 226 countries worldwide. Our members consist of business owners, entrepreneurs and managers from a diverse range of businesses - both start-up and well-established. Every day Viadeo.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
     
  12. Ktistec icon
     1 like

    Ktistec is an ActivityPub server. It is intended for individual users, not communities of users, although support for additional users will be added in the future. It is designed to have few runtime dependencies -- for example, it uses SQLite as its database, instead of...

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    • Self-Hosted
     
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