Growth · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to friends!forever
Minimalist social network for real-life friends
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. friends!forever launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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friends!forever started in one part as a Ruby on Rails learning project and in another part as a joke. "It would be fun if you could add a friend but couldn’t delete one, huh" is what I told myself at the time. As I was developing it further, I became more fond of the idea and crystallized the concept more. For now, friends!forever is what Twitter was when it first launched (but with 1500 character limit) that focuses solely on staying in touch with people you know in real life, plus a touch of Basecamp. For me, it’s a middle ground between botnet "social" networks and the fediverse that…
2023 · codeberg.org · its alternatives →
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Slow Social is a online social network built for growing and sustaining friendships.
2022 · slowsocial.us · its alternatives →
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Hey guys, Endless is an open-source mobile app that curates posts from your favorite websites in one place with a common interface. The application uses custom extractors specifically written for each website. This way you can endlessly scroll through posts and save the ones you like without having to deal with ads. With the Endless server I am hosting you can also upvote and leave comments on posts without creating an account! With random tokens linked to your actions you basically use your device as your account and undo your actions in the future without spoiling your identity. I hope to…
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Wherever you are in life, find friends who fit
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Say▲89The simplest social network with no images, no videos
2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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A new social network for your active lifestyle
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Friend Theory▲149Connect with your friends' friends
2019 · friendtheory.app.link · its alternatives →
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Retro▲244A friends-only photo journal for moments big and small
2023 · retro.app · its alternatives →
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What social networks always should have been
2025 · lifeunites.us · its alternatives →
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The most affordable daily friendship platform in the USA.
Jul 2026 · myconstantfriend.com · its alternatives →
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Bumble▲211Dating, friend-finding, and career-building in one app
2014 · bumble.com · its alternatives →
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Basement▲163Basement is a social app for your close friends.
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Contribute to realness-online/web development by creating an account on GitHub.
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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