Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to nostr

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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. nostr launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Nostr Web – decentralized website hosting on Nostr▲101

   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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   NOS▲7

   Join Your Peers In A Healthy Social Network

   2024 · nos.social · its alternatives →

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   Nostur▲7

   Be part of a social network built for the open internet

   2024 · nostur.com · its alternatives →

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   Nostria▲13

   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?

   Apr 2026 · nostria.app · its alternatives →

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   Openvibe▲165

   Combines Mastodon, Bluesky and Nostr into one social app

   2024 · openvibe.social · its alternatives →

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   Anytype - Public Beta▲907

   Anytype is built on the open-source AnySync protocol: a local-first protocol based on CRDTs. Users of Anytype can create spaces - graph-based databases with modular UI. Each space has unique access rights. Today, Anytype's beta is in single-player mode. Multiplayer mode, which will support local-first collaboration between multiple users, will be launched in the first half of 2024. Anytype fulfils the seven ideals of local first software from here - https://www.inkandswitch.com/local-first/ , our team felt these things are important to all of us: • No spinners: your work…

   2023 · anytype.io · its alternatives →

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   RSVPlease on nostr▲121

   Simple RSVP tracking, know who will join your next event

   2023 · rsvplease.me · its alternatives →

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   An old school forum on an open protocol – your identity is a keypair▲17

   This is a community forum for people who use, build, and run things on Nostr. Whether you are taking your first steps with keys and zaps, ship relays and clien…

   21d ago · nostr-proto.org · its alternatives →

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   twitrbnb▲200

   Flats, flatmates & everything

   2022 · its alternatives →

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    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 →

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    Proven – An alternative to Twitter's verified accounts, with HN support▲334

    🔑✅ An alternative to Twitter's verified accounts powered by Keybase. - dschep/proven

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Formstr: An open source and decentralized alternative to Google Forms▲11

    A decentralized forms application which lets you custody your own data made possible through the power of the nostr protocol.

    2023 · formstr.app · its alternatives →

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    Pubky Core▲126

    Open-source protocol for a decentralized, user-owned web

    2024 · pubky.org · its alternatives →

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    Twitter Bot Without Code▲287

    Build a bot with zero lines of code using nocode tools

    2021 · harshmakadia.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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    Agora – Beeper for Social Networks (Mastodon, Bluesky, Nostr, Twitter)▲10

    2023 · agorasocial.app · its alternatives →

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    Bluesky▲350

    Social media as it should be, now open to all

    2024 · bsky.social · its alternatives →

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    Numa▲165

    A federated social network, built on Ethereum and IPFS.

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Peepeth▲193

    Blockchain-powered Twitter with a soul.

    2018 · bevanbarton.com · its alternatives →

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

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Mastodon▲272

    Open-source decentralized microblogging platform

    2016 · mastodon.social · its alternatives →

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    CryptoTwittos▲121

    Own Twitter accounts, on the blockchain

    2018 · cryptotwittos.com · its alternatives →

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    Not Real Twitter 2.0▲135

    A no-code clone that's just like Twitter

    2021 · notrealtwitter.com · its alternatives →

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    Decentralized Twitter clone built on Ethereum blockchain▲25

    Social media platform where users can post and authenticate via smart contracts, built on Ethereum using Nest.js, PostgreSQL, Solidity and Prisma - Dyslex7c/Decentralized-Twitter

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    danmakustr▲4

    An extension for YouTube to show danmaku obove the video

    2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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