Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Planetary

Decentralized social media by and for the people.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Planetary launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Socially▲212

   The community builder platform for creators

   2024 · socially.so · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Utopia▲78

   Chat and smile with this private messenger

   2023 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Satellite▲105

   A forkable social platform designed for trust and unity

   2021 · satellite.earth · its alternatives →

4. 4
   A decentralized social network with end-to-end encryption▲167

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Satellite is a forkable, P2P, publicly hosted social platform▲44

   2020 · satellite.earth · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Connect Social▲122

   Your go-to social super app for everything

   2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hive Social▲86

   Bringing the social back to social media

   2016 · hivesocial.com · its alternatives →

8. 8DL
   Distributed – Live social chat app to help remote teams stay in sync▲47

   2021 · joindistributed.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Distributed▲103

   Stay in sync with friends, family and colleagues

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Orbit▲145

    Build a valuable professional community with ease

    2020 · orbitapp.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Herd Social▲92

    Ditch the highlight reel, find real friends instead

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Soulside▲72

    The world's first 3D social media app

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    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 →

14. 14
    MARS Social▲1

    Open social media beyond borders, built for everyone

    Apr 2026 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Take▲13

    Creating real life interactions through the social network

    2024 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Realory▲68

    The way of reality - your real thoughts & moments

    2023 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Utopia▲61

    Decentralized blockchain network Utopia

    2021 · u.is · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Greek.Social▲79

    White-label social media platforms as a service

    2023 · greek.social · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Playground▲75

    The New Way to Play

    2020 · playgroundapp.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Beehive▲70

    Anonymous, proximity-based, AI-powered social media for all

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    ETHOS▲70

    A social media app designed for meaningful discussions

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    NOS▲7

    Join Your Peers In A Healthy Social Network

    2024 · nos.social · its alternatives →

23. 23
    utopia▲5

    post thoghts anonymously and connect freely in utopia.

    2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Orbit!▲25

    Turn your live business operations into a social feed.

    Jul 2026 · 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 →