Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to LivelyPencil

Social network, news, community, and book platform

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. LivelyPencil launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Circle▲756

   The modern community platform for creators

   2020 · circle.so · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Typefully 2.0▲931

   Effortlessly publish on Twitter and LinkedIn, now with AI

   2023 · typefully.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Engage by Twitter▲390

   A safer Twitter for celebs (that everyone can use) 🐥

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Reachfluencer▲243

   Engagement pods for LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium & Quora

   2021 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   squabbles▲247

   A new kind of social media, a community powered platform

   2023 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Medium▲418

   Everyone's stories, now w/ an inline editor, tags & stream

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7TI
   This is what social media could be▲123

   I made what I believe is a joyful slow social media. Would love to know what you think!

   2023 · bloom.tendtoyourgarden.xyz · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Sociall (Beta)▲216

   A secure and private decentralised social network for all.

   2018 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Crowdstack Pro Community▲90

   Create a virtual community in minutes

   2020 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Inkspired▲94

    Read, write and publish stories and book series

    2022 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    A Handwritten Blogging Platform▲192

    The idea is a place for beautiful notes like https://insidevoices.handwritten.blog.

    Jul 2026 · handwritten.blog · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Socially▲212

    The community builder platform for creators

    2024 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Martenly▲139

    All-in-one social media management tool

    2021 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Amity Communities▲80

    Discuss trending topics, news, and live events in real-time

    2018 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Newscene▲81

    FB groups meet Mailchimp. Build your own social community.

    2020 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Wittycircle▲129

    Networking tool for entrepreneurs, makers and curious minds.

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Continue▲91

    Group Journal & Support Community

    2023 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Esplora▲90

    Dive into any Twitter community. Like Reddit, for Twitter.

    2023 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Greek.Social▲79

    White-label social media platforms as a service

    2023 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Scribbble.io▲82

    An open source blogging platform

    2020 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Authorly▲72

    Connecting authors - read, write & explore

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Kontxt – Social web layer with CMS and social network▲59

    Hey, I’m Dave, the founder of Kontxt.io (https://www.kontxt.io). Engage directly on the web and save, organize, and share highlights and notes. Follow people. Join groups. And search content. Here’s a 2-minute demo (https://youtu.be/Th4vaOzuGnU). It works on desktop and mobile. The web layer is like Google-Doc collaboration on the entire web, and it’s connected to a web app that’s like a combo of DropBox to save and organize your findings, and Twitter/Reddit to share and discover bite-sized article highlights with other people. 1.) The Social Web Layer has rich…

    2022 · kontxt.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    CrossLike.club▲47

    Increase social post interactions within community

    2025 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    wisperly▲12

    The future of professional networking

    2025 · 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 →