Mastodon Alternatives

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15 best mastodon alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and more. Mastodon alternative list source: joinmastodon.org

15 alternativesFree, Open Source, Freemium Web, Android, iPhone, Windows, iPad +2

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15 best mastodon alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and more. Mastodon alternative list source: joinmastodon.org

Who should use these alternatives?

These alternatives are useful when you want to compare similar tools by platform support, licensing signals, practical features, and archived community feedback before visiting official product websites.

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Originally added: September 17, 2018

Compare Mastodon alternatives

Compare top-ranked Mastodon alternatives by score, license, and supported platforms.

Alternative	Score	License	Platforms
Twitter	100% Archived community votes: 1853	Free	Web, Windows, Android, iPhone
Facebook	100% Archived community votes: 1705	Free	Web, Windows, Android, iPhone
Tumblr	99% Archived community votes: 719	Free	Web, Windows, Android, iPhone, iPad
Diaspora	99% Archived community votes: 615	Free, Open Source	Web, Linux
Minds	98% Archived community votes: 337	Free, Open Source	Web, Android, iPhone
VK	97% Archived community votes: 231	Free	Android Tablet, Web, Android, iPhone
Gab	97% Archived community votes: 225	Freemium	Web
Friendica	98% Archived community votes: 181	Free, Open Source	Linux
GNU social	95% Archived community votes: 133	Free, Open Source	Unknown
Movim	92% Archived community votes: 73	Free, Open Source	Web
Ello	92% Archived community votes: 73	Free	Web
Pleroma	62% Archived community votes: 13	Free, Open Source	Web

Archived community votes are historical community signals and are not verified reviews.

1853

Twitter

Score: 100%

FreeWebWindowsAndroidiPhone

Twitter user Tweets, and messages it enables to send and read short 280character as" an online social networking service. Registered users can read Features:Free,Windows,Web,Android,iPhone,Blackberry

1705

Facebook

Score: 100%

FreeWebWindowsAndroidiPhone

Facebook Mission give people the power to share and the world more open and connected. Every day, millions of people in Facebook use it to keep in step Features:Free,Windows,Web,Android,iPhone,Blackberry

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719

Tumblr

Score: 99%

FreeWebWindowsAndroidiPhoneiPad

Microblogging. Tumblr allows you to share effortlessly you everything. Post text, photos, quotes, links, music, Videos, Browser, phone, desktop, E-Mail, or somewhere Features:Free,Web,Android,iPhone,Windows,Phone,iPad

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615

Diaspora

Score: 99%

FreeOpen SourceWebLinux

Diaspora, Federated social networking service, Facebook is more than just an alternative to privacy goods . You want to share, whatever you want. Features:Free,Open,Source,Linux,Web,BSD,Self-Hosted,Ruby

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337

Minds

Score: 98%

FreeOpen SourceWebAndroidiPhone

The digital brands, social networking and mobile-to-launch app, a free and open-source platform. At the same time, a social network for us. Global social network. Features:Free,Open,Source,Web,Android,iPhone

231

VK

Score: 97%

FreeAndroid TabletWebAndroidiPhone

To communicate on VK, a social network that connects people around the world and helps you, and immediately at ease. Features:Free,Web,Android,iPhone,Blackberry,Android,Tablet

225

Gab

Score: 97%

FreemiumWeb

GAB is a social network for the freedom of speech, of the Particular ad-free. It was built for people like you and the Creator. Features:Freemium,Web

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181

Friendica

Score: 98%

FreeOpen SourceLinux

Friendica commodity hosting platforms-PHP/MySQL/Apache running on a distributed social networking application. (If you can see if you can install Wordpress or Features:Free,Open,Source,Linux,BSD,Self-Hosted,PHP

133

GNU social

Score: 95%

FreeOpen Source

The GNU project is a continuation of the social situation. Both public and private social-networking-software Features:Free,Open,Source,Self-Hosted

Movim

Score: 92%

FreeOpen SourceWeb

The philosophy embraces that your data will be, and should be reviewed. The Film succeeds, with a complete decentralisation of users, data and accounts. Features:Free,Open,Source,Web

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Ello

Score: 92%

FreeWeb

Hello, created by a small group of artists and designers, the simple, beautiful and ad-free social network. In fact, when we built a private social network Hello. On Features:Free,Web

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Pleroma

Score: 62%

FreeOpen SourceWeb

Federated search plero a social networking platform, social status is not compatible with GNU and other applications. Free software, licensed under the AGPLv3. This Features:Free,Open,Source,Web,Self-Hosted

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Hawaar

Score: 38%

FreeWeb

You have a profile. Profile of the praise-and post-pay claims, and also ask your friends and followers imagine yourself as an angel or a demon. Features:Free,Web

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Openbook

Score: 11%

FreeOpen SourceWeb

Open-source, zero-espionage-zero-tracking, zero advertising, social networking, ethically designed and migrate easy. Features:Free,Open,Source,Web

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THINK thenlive

Score: 50%

FreeAndroidiPhoneiPad

Think of your family, friends and society, a social network for anyone who wants to connect in a meaningful way. Share a private message, or publicly perform the Features:Free,Android,iPhone,iPad

Mastodon alternatives FAQ

What is the best Mastodon alternative?

Twitter is currently the top-ranked option on this list based on community votes and item score.

Are there free Mastodon alternatives?

Yes. Free, freemium, or open-source options in this list include Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Diaspora, Minds.

Which platforms are covered?

The alternatives in this list include options for Web, Android, iPhone, Windows, iPad +2, depending on each product.

How are alternatives ranked?

Alternatives are ordered by community voting signals, item score, and the available product details collected for each option.

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