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 diaspora*, Bluesky, Misskey and Minds.

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  1. Nerimity icon

    Nerimity

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    Open-source chat platform providing community-focused group messaging, video calls, profile customization with animated avatars, custom emojis, tags, post creation, discovery of communities, and full source code access on GitHub. Entirely donation-funded.

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    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Profile Interface [PC - 2025]
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  4. GoToSocial icon

    GoToSocial

     14 likes

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

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    • Kubernetes
    • YunoHost
    • Global
    Social profile
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    Minds

    An open-source platform for decentralized social networking. Users can monetize posts through ads or monthly support, engaging in various features such as Blogs, Videos, and secure private chats. Minds supports free speech and fa...

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  6. Movim icon

    Movim

     56 likes

    Decentralized social and blog platform based on XMPP, enabling self-hosting, cross-network chat, video calls, and group collaboration. Users control and migrate their data, communicate across various networks, and access services from any node while preserving privacy and open-source principles.

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    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU
    Website (new)
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  7. Akkoma icon

    Akkoma

     11 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  9. Soapbox.pub icon

    Soapbox.pub

     11 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...

    45 Soapbox.pub alternatives

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    • CA flagCanada
    Screenshot of Soapbox home feed.
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  10. Bastyon icon

    Bastyon

     10 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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    • Android
    • Global
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    piko

     5 likes

    Open Source Patches for Twitter (now X) and Instagram, patchable through CLI and Morphe Manager.

    10 piko alternatives

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    • Android
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  12. Socialhome icon

    Socialhome

     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
    Social profile
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    Truth Social

     5 likes

    Truth Social is America's "Big Tent" social media platform that encourages an open, free, and honest global conversation without discriminating against political ideology.

    20 Truth Social alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • US flagUnited States
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  14. snac icon

    snac

     6 likes

    A simple, minimalistic ActivityPub server written in portable C.

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    Profile
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    Takahe

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    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
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