Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to NOS
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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. NOS launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Nostria▲13Your Social Network - Built for human connections
Apr 2026 · nostria.app · its alternatives →
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A safe space for your thoughts, private, local, p2p & open
2023 · anytype.io · its alternatives →
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Nostria, a fully peer-to-peer social protocol designed to eliminate reliance on centralised message relays - a common bottleneck in the Nostr ecosystem. Led by long-time open-source contributor Sondre Bjellås (https://github.com/sondreb/), they are currently raising a small pre-seed round to develop the minimum viable product (MVP) and expand our user base. We would love to get feedback from the HN community: - What do you think of the approach? - Are there any technical issues you can see? - Is anyone here experimenting with alternative Nostr architectures?
2025 · nostria.app · its alternatives →
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We built Nostr Web, a new way to publish and host websites that live entirely on the Nostr network instead of centralized servers. Each website is a collection of signed, verifiable Nostr events distributed across relays—so it can’t be taken down, censored, or lost. It includes: • DNS TXT records for domain-based discovery (_nweb.domain.com) • CLI publisher tool for versioned deployments (nw-publisher) • Browser extension (nw-extension) for native browsing experience • Relay v1.3.5 support for Nostr Web event kinds Try the live demo: https://nweb.shugur.com Repos:…
Oct 2025 · nweb.shugur.com · its alternatives →
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The professional social network for meaningful connections
2020 · its alternatives →
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2020 · anagora.org · its alternatives →
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A social network with no POSTs. Send a message with an HTTP GET request.
2d ago · gettogether.dev · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, long time lurker first time poster. I built a social network called PIECES. After building a private blog last year after I had to get off IG and Substack, I decided to productize it. It's here now. It has a dedicated web experience + iOS/Android. Would love if you tried it out!
Jul 2026 · try.piecesof.me · its alternatives →
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Social media funded by users, not advertisers. No ads, no algorithmic manipulation. $2/month gets you a platform where you control your feed and your data stays private. Simple premise: make users the customers, not the product. We think people are ready to pay for authentic social networking. Live now. Try it out and let us know what you think.
2025 · peerfreund.com · its alternatives →
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