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24 alternatives to Mastodon 2.0

Social networking, back in your hands

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Mastodon 2.0 launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Mastodon▲272

   Open-source decentralized microblogging platform

   2016 · mastodon.social · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Mastodon, a federated microblogging network▲172

   Attached: 1 video Want a prank for a friend with an Android phone (with an opaque case) ? Set up a NFC tag to open the website of your choice then slip it between their phone and the case. Every time they will unlock their phone the website will open. No confirmation, no notification and too thin to

   2017 · mastodon.social · its alternatives →

3. 3
   A new decentralized microblogging platform▲364

   A GNU Social-compatible microblogging server. Contribute to Gargron/mastodon development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Mammoth 2 for Mastodon▲195

   Mastodon made easy

   2023 · getmammoth.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Mastodon for Android▲107

   Decentralized social network now officially on Android

   2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Mastodon Spring Creator's Release▲6

   Social networking, back in your hands! Now with more art

   2018 · medium.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Mastodon▲7

   A decentralized alternative to Twitter.

   2017 · mastodon.xyz · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Openvibe▲165

   Combines Mastodon, Bluesky and Nostr into one social app

   2024 · openvibe.social · its alternatives →

9. 9
   SocialBu for Mastodon▲277

   Simple way to manage your Mastodon presence for free

   2023 · socialbu.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Minds▲91

    The Community Owned Social Network

    2015 · minds.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Mastodon for iOS▲201

    Official app for the decentralized social network

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Fosshub▲79

    An open source for free and open source tools

    2015 · fosshub.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    HumHub▲109

    Open source social network kit

    2014 · humhub.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    A decentralized social network with end-to-end encryption▲167

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Bluesky▲350

    Social media as it should be, now open to all

    2024 · bsky.social · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Social Champ X Mastodon ▲234

    Schedule your way through the Fediverse

    2023 · socialchamp.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    HubYard 2▲92

    Open Source Social Media Management

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The New Twitter Developers▲232

    An entirely new experience for docs and developer resources

    2016 · dev.twitter.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Mastodon.Social▲6

    Twitter is so last year

    2017 · mastodon.social · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Fread▲150

    A microblog client that supports Mastodon and RSS

    2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    git:logs▲176

    The definitive list of open source resources on Github

    2016 · franksohakune.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Brizzly▲167

    Like Twitter but by yourself. The next big social network.

    2018 · brizzly.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Mastodon Server List▲97

    Thousands of Mastodon communities

    2022 · mastodonservers.net · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Singlelink▲103

    The open-source Linktree alternative.

    2020 · singlelink.co · 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 →