XING AlternativesSocial Networks and other similar apps like XING

XING is described as 'The leading online business network with 16 million members in German-speaking countries. Workers from every industry use XING to connect with one another, to look for jobs, new hires, projects, cooperation partners, expert advice and business ideas' and is a Social Network in the network & admin category. There are more than 50 alternatives to XING, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, SaaS and Android Tablet apps. The best XING alternative is Facebook, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to XING are LinkedIn, VK, SpaceHey and Bastyon.

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  1. Facebook icon
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    A comprehensive social network for connecting with friends and family, sharing photos, videos, and updates, organizing events, forming groups, and accessing business pages. Offers messaging, live streaming, privacy settings, and a marketplace on both web and mobile platforms.

    151 Facebook alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Tor
    • KaiOS

    Facebook Features

    1.  Integrated Chat
    2. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    3.  Automated speed adjustments
    4.  Team Messaging
    5.  Communities
    6.  Expiring Stories
    7.  Facial Recognition
    8.  Two-factor Authentication
    9.  Personalized Recommendations
    10.  Data Harvesting

    Facebook VS XING

     
    Comments about Facebook as an Alternative to XING
    Guest
    Negative Sep 29, 2020
    0

    Fabeeok is private > Xing for Business

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    • Facebook is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & iPhone alternative to XING.

    • Facebook is the most popular free alternative to XING.

    • Facebook is Free and ProprietaryXING is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. LinkedIn icon
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    LinkedIn is a business-oriented social network with over 433 million users globally, offering professional networking, job searching, and industry updates via its app and website.

    178 LinkedIn alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    LinkedIn Features

    1. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    2.  Job matching
    3.  Social feed

    LinkedIn VS XING

     
    Comments about LinkedIn as an Alternative to XING
    Robin Walker
    Positive Aug 29, 2018
    0

    more international but also business focused

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    • Most users think LinkedIn is a great XING alternative.

    • LinkedIn is the most popular SaaS alternative to XING.

    • LinkedIn is Freemium and ProprietaryXING is also Freemium and Proprietary
  3. VK icon
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    VK (originally VKontakte) is a largest social network service from Europe. Available in many languages and highly popular particularly among Russian-speaking users around the world, especially in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Belarus, and Israel.

    96 VK alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire

    VK Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Social feed
    3.  Music Library

    VK VS XING

     
    Comments about VK as an Alternative to XING
    Guest
    Negative Jul 8, 2015
    1

    VK is private > Xing for Business

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    • VK is Free and ProprietaryXING is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. SpaceHey icon
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    SpaceHey is a friendly online community for you and your friends that lets you communicate with each other, share content and discover new content and people.

    101 SpaceHey alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Support for @mentions
    4.  Community-based

    SpaceHey VS XING

     
  5. Bastyon icon
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    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.

    113 Bastyon alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Free Speech

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Self Destructing Messages
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No Censorship
    5.  Based on Blockchain
    6.  Bypass Censorship
    7.  Anonymous Chat
    8.  Messenger

    Bastyon VS XING

     
    • Bastyon is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to XING.

    • Bastyon is the most popular Open Source alternative to XING.

    • Bastyon is Free and Open SourceXING is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Bastyon is Privacy focused and DecentralizedXING is not according to our users
  6. BuddyPress icon
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    Social networking in a box. Build a social network for your company, school, sports team or niche community all based on the power and flexibility of WordPress. Install BuddyPress directly through your WordPress dashboard plugins page, or download it manually from the WordPress.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress

    BuddyPress Features

    1.  ITunes-like user interface

    BuddyPress VS XING

     
    • BuddyPress is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to XING.

    • BuddyPress is Free and Open SourceXING is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. MeWe icon
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    Used to be called Sgrouples, now its MeWe offered by the company Sgrouples Inc. On its homepage their motto is "The World's Private Communication Network" and "Join the privacy revolution".

    75 MeWe alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone

    MeWe Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Emoji reactions
    3.  Public communities discovery
    4.  Stickers
    5.  Web fonts
    6.  Comment on comment
    7.  Stream ordering control
    8.  Import from google plus
    9.  No filter bubble

    MeWe VS XING

     
  8. Monster.com icon
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    Monster.com is one of the largest employment websites and job search engine in the world. Monster is primarily used to help those seeking work to find job openings that match their skills and location.

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Monster.com Features

    1.  Push Notifications

    Monster.com VS XING

     
  9. Polywork icon
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    Polywork is a professional social network that allows you to post updates about what you're up to (in work, and, if you like, in life too).

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Polywork VS XING

     
  10. Vutuv icon
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    Vutuv is a free and fast career network. More focused on the the exchange of contact information and the rating of skills. The networking for people.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    Discontinued

    The latest update is from August 2020.

    Vutuv Features

    1.  Professional networking
    2.  Work without JavaScript

    Vutuv VS XING

     
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    SalesHookup saves sales professionals 10+ hours a month networking by automating the process in 3 simple steps:

    License model

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    SalesHookup Features

    1.  Sales Management

    SalesHookup VS XING

     
    • SalesHookup is the most popular commercial alternative to XING.

    • SalesHookup is Paid and ProprietaryXING is Freemium and Proprietary
  12. TapeReal icon
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    TapeReal represents a new era in social media. Filter free and algorithm free TapeReal puts connection, expression and everyone's ability to monetize at the center.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    TapeReal Features

    1.  Audio comment
    2.  Community-based

    TapeReal VS XING

     
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