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24 alternatives to s@: decentralized social networking over static sites

Social networking over static sites

s@: is a decentralized social networking protocol built on static sites. It enables users to create and share social content without relying on centralized servers or platforms. The system is designed for anyone… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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    A secure and private decentralised social network for all.

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    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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    Socially▲212

    The community builder platform for creators

    2024 · socially.so · its alternatives →

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    Decentralized Twitter: A microblogging service running on the Ethereum blockchain - yep/eth-tweet

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Start conversations on your site. Keep them going on social.

    2018 · buffer.com · its alternatives →

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    Mastodon▲272

    Open-source decentralized microblogging platform

    2016 · mastodon.social · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN, This is a site where users can submit content and the shortest SHA256 value of nonce+content among them will make the site display the content. Very basic, without a blockchain. It's a static site with WebRTC and peer-to-peer. Why? I wanted r/place (Reddit canvas where users collaborate on a pixel grid), but with proof of work. This is my progress so far. It's a WebRTC app with peer to peer connectivity that forwards the best hashed values to other users, which verify them, display them and pass them on. There are many many improvements to be done (especially I should probably…

    2024 · tropical.pages.dev · its alternatives →

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    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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    Social Infrastructure and Communications for Games

    2025 · docs.discord.com · its alternatives →

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    A serverless, unblockable messaging system for Android. - megamattron/SplinterNet

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    RSS3▲76

    RSS with human curation

    2021 · rss3.io · its alternatives →

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    Decentralised, minimalist microblogging service for hackers. - buckket/twtxt

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A social network with no POSTs. Send a message with an HTTP GET request.

    Sep 2026 · gettogether.dev · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN! https://flat.social is a web video meeting app for organising fun online meetings & social events. Each participant can move around and talk with others in their proximity. Here is a quick demo if you wanna see it in action: https://youtu.be/Y2yH3twjrx4 I’ve been on it solo for around a year right now. Tech used is Next.js, Typescript, PIXI.js on the front-end and Node, Mediasoup, Socket.io and Matter.js (physics engine) on the backend. Feel free to jump in into the demo room (https://flat.social/f/Flat.Social-Demo) to say hi, I’ll be…

    2022 · flat.social · its alternatives →

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    Free classy customizable event RSVPs & invitations

    2024 · invite.social · its alternatives →

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    Self-host your community platform

    Mar 2026 · once-ui.com · its alternatives →

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    Real-time social media monitoring. Secured by blockchain.

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Snormal▲75

    A social network for non-highlight reel content

    2020 · snormal.com · its alternatives →

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