Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to This is what social media could be

I made what I believe is a joyful slow social media. Would love to know what you think!

Bloom is a social media platform designed as a slower, more intentional alternative to mainstream networks. Created by someone who prioritizes joy and mindfulness, it targets users seeking a less frenetic online… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. This is what social media could be launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Bloom – A free and open source 'Google'▲747

   2019 · kerkour.fr · its alternatives →

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   Slow Social, a social network built for friends, not influencers▲752

   Slow Social is a online social network built for growing and sustaining friendships.

   2022 · slowsocial.us · its alternatives →

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   Bloom▲386

   A free and open source Google

   2019 · kerkour.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Bloom▲127

   Video fitness app for emotional health

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Landscape by Sprout Social▲283

   An interactive tool for social media image resizing

   2016 · sproutsocial.com · its alternatives →

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   Blooming▲80

   A digital mindfulness coach for modern leaders

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Seven39, a social media app that is only open for 3 hours every evening▲735

   I built this site as a quick test if a time boxed social media experience feels better than an endless one. So far I've just been using it with friends and it feels nice, but it seems like it is time to bring it to a larger audience. Let me know what you think! It is just based on EST for now, sorry.

   2025 · seven39.com · its alternatives →

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   SocialStats▲353

   10x your engagement on your socials with animated videos/GIF

   2024 · socialstats.co · its alternatives →

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   Sunshine▲123

   Distraction free social network.

   2019 · sunshine.social · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Bloom - Digital Gardens▲2

    Community chats have never looked better

    2023 · bloom.tendtoyourgarden.xyz · its alternatives →

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    squabbles▲247

    A new kind of social media, a community powered platform

    2023 · squabbles.io · its alternatives →

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    Cue▲319

    Schedule smarter. Post everywhere. Grow faster.

    Jan 2026 · oncue.so · its alternatives →

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    Weeda▲80

    First cannabis social media app for Android & iOS

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Dwell▲267

    A social network for the design-obsessed

    2016 · dwell.com · its alternatives →

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    Lightful▲83

    A social media management platform designed for good causes

    2018 · lightful.com · its alternatives →

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    Sphere▲176

    The social network for meditators

    2016 · joinsphere.com · its alternatives →

17. 17AM
    A mindfulness based social network designed to be checked once a week▲215

    2021 · sundayy.app · its alternatives →

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    Leansence▲111

    Fastest way to build your digital presence across platforms

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Bloom▲70

    Your friend in pregnancy and parenting

    2016 · bloomapp.co · its alternatives →

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    Rocket Beta▲113

    The social media that helps you focus, not distract you

    2021 · fastasarocket.com · its alternatives →

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    Glance▲106

    A gram of entertainment for Reddit.

    2019 · reddigram.wolszon.me · its alternatives →

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    THINK thenlive▲65

    Location-based social media

    2018 · thinkthenlive.com · its alternatives →

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    AimHighFive▲55

    A small social platform to share and explore resolutions

    2021 · aimhighfive.com · its alternatives →

24. 24WD
    What do you think of my new social app?▲76

    Hey there, First time posting on Hacker News in about 2 years! The reason I’m posting is that I thought I’d write about the product I’ve been building, in hopes it resonates with people. Why build yet another social app? Because I deleted almost all social media around 3/4 years ago as it was just net negative on my life. There was very little that was truly interesting, I didn’t care about looking good to other people and because of the ‘media’ and ads, the apps were all designed to make me spend too much time for what I was getting. I hated it and what it meant for people’s behaviour,…

    2022 · oncircles.com · 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 →