Upvoto AlternativesSocial Networks & Social News like Upvoto

Upvoto is described as 'A link aggregator that respects your freedom of speech, opinion and expression. No advertising or analytics code or trackers. No special priority to any particular communities, groups or individuals. No building of reputation is necessary to start your first first community' and is a Social Network in the social & communications category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Upvoto, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best Upvoto alternative is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Upvoto are Lemmy, Reddit, Minds and Hacker News.

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  1. Mastodon icon
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    Decentralized and federated social platform with no ads, focusing on personal interaction, and offering 500 character posts, custom emojis, content warnings, and robust moderation tools.

    135 Mastodon alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
     
  2. Lemmy icon
     198 likes

    Lemmy is similar to sites like Reddit, Lobste.rs, or Hacker News: you subscribe to forums you're interested in, post links and discussions, then vote, and comment on them. Behind the scenes, it is very different; anyone can easily run a server, and all these servers are...

    78 Lemmy alternatives

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  3. Reddit icon
     604 likes

    An extensive platform for user-shared content and discussions, organized into niche 'subreddits' across numerous interests like news and video games, with a dynamic voting system influencing what appears on the front page.

    203 Reddit alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    • Tor
     
  4. Minds icon
     327 likes

    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 facilitates sharing across networks and exploring global trends.

    126 Minds alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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  5. Steemit icon
     106 likes

    A non-censored social platform where users are incentivized to contribute and curate content. The users decide what is valuable by voting, and content regarded valuable is rewarded with money.

    109 Steemit alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
  6. Aether icon
     31 likes

    Open source, self-governing communities with auditable moderation and mod elections.

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. 4chan icon
     62 likes

    4chan is a simple image-based bulletin board where anyone can post comments and share images. There are boards dedicated to a variety of topics, from Japanese animation and culture to videogames, music, and photography.

    57 4chan alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Warning

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    • Online
     
  8. Slashdot icon
     40 likes

    News for nerds, stuff that matters. Slashdot (aka /.) is a technology-related news and discussion site with a focus on Linux, free and open source software and information freedom and privacy issues. The software it runs on, called Slashcode, is open source.

    43 Slashdot alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  9. Phuks icon
     23 likes

    An alternative to Reddit and Voat. It has the original Voat culture of open expression. Most users on the site are interested in web development but mostly only chat about that in IRC.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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

    18 Truth Social alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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