Open Source Twitter Alternatives
As a social network infamous for its strict character limits on posts and feeds that update in real-time, Twitter has grown into one of the most ubiquitous social networks and websites on the entire Internet, used as a source for communication and news alike.
It’s easy to see why, considering its easy to use and understand user interface and availability on the most popular platforms. Its popularization of hashtags and trends make you feel like you're participating in a global conversation.
It's hard to match the platform availability that Twitter has, but it's been met with criticism on its policies in regard to what can and cannot be discussed. There are alternatives to Twitter that highlight free speech, as well as those that are decentralized in order to ensure impartiality and total user control.
- A social network that champions free speech, individual liberty and the free flow of information online. View 148 alternatives to Gab
Warning
Gab is less moderated compared to other social networks and could be offensive to some people
- Freemium • Open Source
- Online
- Android
- Self-Hosted
GAB does not censor free speech, but instead allows users to mute users/ content themselves. Superior to corporate censorship.bernieshowalter Free. No commercials. No shadow banning or censorship of Views.No corporate censorship. As Big Tech®™? censors and deplatforms more users for the tiniest of infractions, Gab will grow. It has its issues (UI needs improvement, needs a “media” tab like Twitter has). I’ve had my account for two years. Not a single lockout, suspension, or forced deletion of my posts. I’m done with Twitter. - Mastodon is a decentralized microblogging engine. FEATURES - Free and open-source. - Decentralized, no worries about a single company controlling your communications. View 96 alternatives to Mastodon
- Free • Open Source
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- Cloudron
Decentralized social media app that doesn't collect private data, has no advertisements and uses free and open source software. Censorship free due to ability to host your own instances. No recommendation algorithms that contribute to online radicalization. Optimizable and extendable for individual needs due to being open source.mrmbl It's very much like Twitter with a character limit of 500, except there's not *one* website you have to trust, but you can choose the mastodon server ("instance") that you trust and they are linked, so you can follow people from other instances. The instances all have their own rules, so you can pick a place with as few or many rules as you are comfortable with.Mastodon takes the good stuff of Twitter, adds in good moderation, and is decentralized and hate-free. If you just want to share your life or thoughts, this is the place. The 500 character limit is also very helpful, as well as instances for certain communities and common interests. - We are a free and open-source platform to launch your digital brand, social network and mobile app. We are also a social network ourselves. View 144 alternatives to Minds
- Freemium • Open Source
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
samclark It'a FB, Twitter and youtube rolled into one.MindMunition I can do everything on Minds I can do on Twitter with no censorship!stefandekkers Minds is a good alternative to Twitter because it doesn't have the baggage that comes with Twitter's many moderation issues. Minds has a much better transparant policy in which the things you post are actually visible to other people. Minds is hands down the best one-on-one alternative to Twitter's functions without the amateurish censoring of dissenting opinion. - Diaspora is a federated social networking service, designed to be a more privacy-aware alternative to Facebook . View 125 alternatives to Diaspora
- Free • Open Source
- Linux
- Online
- BSD
- Self-Hosted
- Ruby
velnemed Diaspora is a Facebook alternative, it's not Twitter-likeDiaspora makes great use of hashtags, and has a large user base with many established instances. It also allows a person to have an account there but connect across other platforms like GNUSocial, Friendica and Hubzillaclacke_ Diaspora is a network, not a single service. You can run your own service ("pod"), and still follow users from other pods in the network, and like and comment on their posts. - Pixelfed is an image sharing platform with focus on Privacy, Safety and Security, an ethical alternative to centralized platforms like Instagram. Federated, Ad-Free, No algorithms, No 3rd party analytics or tracking. Can run on your own server. View 130 alternatives to PixelFed
- Free • Open Source
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- Cloudron
- GNU social is a continuation of the StatusNet project. It is social communication software for both public and private communications. View 95 alternatives to GNU social
Discontinued
Git repo seems abandoned, last update was in 2017.
- Free • Open Source
- Self-Hosted
godisinthewind It is very similar to twitter, but it is decentralized. In many instances the character count is higher which is nice. - Distributed social network. With focus on decentralization, privacy, interoperability. View 122 alternatives to Friendica
- Free • Open Source
- Linux
- BSD
- Self-Hosted
- PHP
clacke_ Friendica is part of the OStatus fediverse, the ActivityPub fediverse and the Diaspora Federation. Your service is only one out of many, and you can interact with users running Diaspora, SocialHome, Mastodon, Pleroma, PixelFed, PeerTube and other services, and like and comment on their content. If you don't like how your service is run, you can run your own and still be part of the same networks.skyling Designed after the Facebook-style model, not microblogging - Nitter is a free and open-source front-end mirror of Twitter, which allows you to consult Twitter, with a focus on privacy. View 125 alternatives to Nitter
- Free • Open Source
- Online
- Google Chrome
- Firefox
It's a good front-end alternative to Twitter, if you like privacy and such. It's not an alternative _service_ to Twitter, as it still connects to Twitter servers. - 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. View 17 alternatives to Pleroma
- Free • Open Source
- Online
- Self-Hosted
clacke_ Pleroma is part of the OStatus fediverse and the ActivityPub fediverse. Your service is only one out of many, and you can interact with users running SocialHome, Mastodon, Pleroma, PixelFed, PeerTube and other services, and like and comment on their content. If you don't like how your service is run, you can run your own and still be part of the same networks.ccesar Interface similar to Twitter, interacts with the Fediverse, better moderation tools than Mastodon. - A decentralized messaging and sharing app built on top of Secure Scuttlebutt (SSB). View 53 alternatives to Patchwork
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Patchwork is a decentralized messaging platform where your computer networks have the same topology as your social networks.ktorn Patchwork the p2p social network is actively used and growing fast. The "Patchwork" client is being replaced by newer clients, like patchwork-next.borysn89 this is a healthy community space