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24 alternatives to Basic Facebook

Facebook for low-bandwidth connections

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Basic Facebook launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Facebook Lite▲92

   Facebook for slow data connections

   2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Mixely▲69

   An offline social network

   2014 · mixely.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hey!▲57

   "The premiere low effort communication app"

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Onstaged▲75

   Content first social network

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Discoverly▲94

   Facebook-LinkedIn Mashup for Chrome

   2014 · discover.ly · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hushbook▲126

   Tinder for unfriending on Facebook

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Flows▲135

   Chat Without Internet

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Memorink▲85

   The missing part of Facebook

   2015 · memorink.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   TL;DR Email▲184

   Send short emails & read emails as fast as you read Facebook

   2015 · gotldr.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Path 5.0▲124

    Simple, personal social networking

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    CoffeeMe▲122

    Tinder for Professional Networking

    2013 · coffeeme.in · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hachi▲67

    Discover business connections in your Facebook network

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Karma▲95

    social wifi

    2013 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Scatterdot + Slack▲81

    Point at things in pictures & discuss them

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Save on Facebook▲65

    A Read-It-Later List For Links, Places, And Media Pages.

    2014 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Faces▲76

    A Facebook messenger for Chrome.

    2015 · faces.im · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Facebook▲48

    Connect with friends and the world around you

    2014 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Netropolitan▲72

    Facebook for wealthy people

    2014 · netropolitan.info · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Downtyme 2.0▲78

    Match schedules and make plans with nearby friends

    2015 · downty.me · its alternatives →

20. 20
    HumHub▲109

    Open source social network kit

    2014 · humhub.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    trainspottr.fm▲111

    Facebook as a playlist

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Droplet▲60

    The social network for money

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    FB Techwire▲72

    Discover original content & breaking news posted to Facebook

    2014 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Shadow▲68

    One-way anonymous messaging with friends

    2014 · shadow.is · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →