Open Source X Alternatives

The best open source alternative to X is Mastodon. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to X and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to X are Gab, Bluesky, diaspora* and Minds.

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  1. Akkoma icon
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    This is a fork of Pleroma, which is a microblogging server software that can federate (= exchange messages with) other servers that support ActivityPub. What that means is that you can host a server for yourself or your friends and stay in control of your online identity, but...

    51 Akkoma alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  2. Soapbox.pub icon
     10 likes

    Soapbox is customizable open-source software that puts the power of social media in the hands of the people. Feature-rich and hyper-focused on providing a user experience to rival Big Tech, Soapbox is already home to some of the biggest alternative social platforms on the...

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. Squawker icon
     12 likes

    Squawker is an open-source anonymous X (Twitter) client. It was created as a fork of fritter.

    13 Squawker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  4. Bastyon icon
     9 likes

    Bastyon is a revolutionary anti-censorship decentralized publishing and social platform voted to freedom of speech. Based on the blockchain technology, it runs on a set of computers around the world, not controlled by any single entity.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
     
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    Bastyon is a great alternative to Twitter since it does not ask users for personal email or phone number and it bypasses the censorship that traditional social medias apply. It is growing fast and I like the idea of a place with real freedom of speech

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    • Bastyon is Free and Open SourceX is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Bastyon is Privacy focusedX is not according to our users
  5. Movim icon
     51 likes

    Our philosophy is that your data are yours and you must always be in control. Movim achieves this through a complete decentralisation of users' data and accounts.

    67 Movim alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. Social Home icon
     7 likes

    Decentralized social network on the fediverse. Usable for both #microblogging and full length #blog posts. Editing both content and replies is supported.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  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

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    • Android
     
  8. snac icon
     5 likes

    A simple, minimalistic ActivityPub server written in portable C.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. Takahe icon
     3 likes

    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:

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    • Online
     
  10. MOSSLET icon
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    MOSSLET is a privacy-first social network where you can connect with friends and family, or simply yourself, the way it should be — simple and meaningful. No ads, no algorithms, just your people.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

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    • Online
     
    • MOSSLET is the most popular commercial alternative to X.

    • MOSSLET is Paid and Open SourceX is Freemium and Proprietary
    • MOSSLET is Privacy focusedX is not according to our users
  11. Squakr icon
     2 likes

    Squakr is an open-source, zero tracking, zero spying, zero advertisement, secure microblogging site. Focused on free speech and data protection. Built by the community, for the community.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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