Self-Hosted X Alternatives

X is not available as a self-hosted solution but there are plenty of alternatives for power users and business that want to host a solution on-premise. The best Self-Hosted alternative is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to X and many of them are available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted alternatives to X are Diaspora, Pixelfed, Pleroma and GNU social.

X alternatives are mainly Social Networks but may also be Microblogs or Photo Sharing Apps. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of X.

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Mastodon
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Free • Open Source
Social Network
Microblog
Online
Android
iPhone
Self-Hosted
F-Droid
Cloudron
122 Mastodon alternatives
Mastodon is a Free and Open Source federated social network, made with a focus on more personal interaction.
- - Mastodon is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & Self-Hosted alternative to X.
- - Mastodon is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to X.
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Mastodon Features
1. DecentralizedMastodon is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
2. Ad-freeMastodon doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Privacy focusedMastodon is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
4. Support for ActivityPubMastodon support ActivityPub, a open and decentralized social network protocol.
5. Dark ModeMastodon supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
6. Two-factor AuthenticationMastodon supports two-factor authentication (2FA).
7. Support for @mentionsMastodon supports the use of mentions through @ to a particular user, who will be notified personally.
8. No TrackingMastodon will not track you or use your personal data.
9. Multiple Account supportMastodon support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
Federated
Fediverse
No Censorship
Lightweight
Support for Themes
Comments about Mastodon as a Alternative to X
Almost everyone thinks Mastodon is a great X alternative.
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Goldmaster
Many people are moving to mastodon due to being centralised the Twitter basket with eggs is beginning to crack.
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Barrett
A better version of what Gab was trying to do. Federation is built into its core, so communities of users can be created, but the Fediverse has you covered. Everyone is linked together so long as they don't break the rules. No censorship, good content, and nice people. Great alternative!
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inson1
Its open source and federated
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Tubby 9417
I will suggest Mastodon as an alternative to X, if you search an application that works like X without the X people, ads and other sus stuff specific to X that you really don't need.
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Hadouken666
No corpo greedy BS like a certain billionaire did with Twitter...
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Diaspora
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Free • Open Source
Social Network
Microblog
Linux
Online
BSD
Self-Hosted
Ruby
131 Diaspora alternatives
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.
- - Diaspora is the most popular Linux alternative to X.
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Diaspora Features
1. DecentralizedDiaspora is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
2. Privacy focusedDiaspora is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
3. No TrackingDiaspora will not track you or use your personal data.
4. Ad-freeDiaspora doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. Support for ActivityPubDiaspora support ActivityPub, a open and decentralized social network protocol.
6. Support for MarkDownDiaspora supports MarkDown for document formatting.
Federated
Encrypted Connection
Distributed
Fediverse
Self-hosted
Ruby
Comments about Diaspora as a Alternative to X
Most users think Diaspora is a great X alternative.
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Eden
I think Mastodon is the best alternative to Twitter. But, Diaspora is like a more complete Twitter, closer to what Facebook should be like.
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clacke_
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.
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velnemed
Diaspora is a Facebook alternative, it's not Twitter-like
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Guest
decentralized and easy to use
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Guest
because you can type what you want and they won't ban you for it!
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Pixelfed
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Free • Open Source
Social Network
Photo Sharing App
Image Hosting Service
Online
Android
Self-Hosted
Cloudron
135 Pixelfed alternatives
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.
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Pixelfed Features
1. DecentralizedPixelfed is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
2. Privacy focusedPixelfed is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
3. Ad-freePixelfed doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. Support for ActivityPubPixelfed support ActivityPub, a open and decentralized social network protocol.
5. No TrackingPixelfed will not track you or use your personal data.
6. Dark ModePixelfed supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
7. Two-factor AuthenticationPixelfed supports two-factor authentication (2FA).
8. Support for @mentionsPixelfed supports the use of mentions through @ to a particular user, who will be notified personally.
Federated
Upload multiple pictures
Fediverse
Browser-based
Image Sharing
Security focused
Federated Cloud
Optimized for Mobile
Track everything
On-premises software
Comments about Pixelfed as a Alternative to X
Some users think Pixelfed is a great X alternative, some don't.
wpaverill
Pixelfed is much more of an alternative to Instagram, rather than Twitter.
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Mauricio B. Holguín
Pixelfeed seems to be more focused on photos and audiovisual content rather than text-based or general microblogging content.
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Pleroma
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Free • Open Source
Social Network
Microblog
Online
Self-Hosted
36 Pleroma alternatives
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.
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Pleroma Features
1. DecentralizedPleroma is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
2. Support for ActivityPubPleroma support ActivityPub, a open and decentralized social network protocol.
3. LightweightPleroma consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. Privacy focusedPleroma is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
5. No TrackingPleroma will not track you or use your personal data.
6. Ad-freePleroma doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Fediverse
Distributed
Comments about Pleroma as a Alternative to X
Almost everyone thinks Pleroma is a great X alternative.
swapnilgnu
A light-weight decentralized alternative for microblogging.
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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.
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ccesar
Interface similar to Twitter, interacts with the Fediverse, better moderation tools than Mastodon.
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GNU social
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Free • Open Source
Social Network
Microblog
Self-Hosted
96 GNU social alternatives
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.
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GNU social Features
1. DecentralizedGNU social is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
2. Ad-freeGNU social doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Privacy focusedGNU social is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
4. End-to-End EncryptionGNU social has E2E Encryption, for entire or parts of the app.
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Comments about GNU social as a Alternative to X
Almost everyone thinks GNU social is a great X alternative.
godisinthewind
It is very similar to twitter, but it is decentralized. In many instances the character count is higher which is nice.
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Friendica
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Free • Open Source
Social Network
Microblog
Linux
Android
BSD
Self-Hosted
F-Droid
PHP
128 Friendica alternatives
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'.
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Friendica Features
1. DecentralizedFriendica is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
2. Privacy focusedFriendica is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
3. Support for ActivityPubFriendica support ActivityPub, a open and decentralized social network protocol.
Federated
Rsvp
Diaspora integration
Twitter Integration
Commodity hosting support
Team Messaging
Community events
Distributed
Comments about Friendica as a Alternative to X
Most users think Friendica is a great X alternative.
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.
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skyling
Designed after the Facebook-style model, not microblogging
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Hubzilla
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Free • Open Source
Social Network
Blog Publishing Tool
Online
Self-Hosted
79 Hubzilla alternatives
Hubzilla is a powerful platform for creating interconnected based websites featuring a decentralised identity, communications, and permissions framework built using common webserver technology. Hubzilla is very suitable for communities (of any size).
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Hubzilla Features
1. DecentralizedHubzilla is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
2. Support for ActivityPubHubzilla support ActivityPub, a open and decentralized social network protocol.
3. Calendar IntegrationHubzilla lets you sync your tasks and events with your calendar application.
4. Privacy focusedHubzilla is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
5. Ad-freeHubzilla doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Free Speech
Federated
Publishing
Wide API Support
OpenID Provider
Wiki
Distributed
Categories
Included wiki
Anticensorship