Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Token Based Social Networks
Better alternatives for current social networks.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Token Based Social Networks launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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List of token based, privacy friendly social networks.
2019 · its alternatives →
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Facebook alternatives that makes it easier to move away 😝
2018 · its alternatives →
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hey makers, I've spent the whole night to compile this list out of > winners of Product Hunt > best dev tools on DevHunt > recently active on GitHub > most internet backlinks > most mentions as "alternative to .." Let me know if I should add anything there.
2023 · osssoftware.org · its alternatives →
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Hey fellow HN-ers, I'd like to ask HN about my latest startup: SocialFolders. We take a Dropbox-like approach to managing your content on your social networks by mirroring all the content you have on these networks in folders on your computer. Moving this content around, between folders or between services, is mirrored in the all-mighty "cloud" (ugh, I hate this word). We'd love to know what you think. We think our approach solves the problem of managing content at scale. We put together a quick 2'30 screencast to show HN how it works: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s2TFsVezZQ If you want…
2012 · its alternatives →
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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 →
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A social network with no POSTs. Send a message with an HTTP GET request.
5d 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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Find alternatives to famous products
2024 · microlaunch.net · its alternatives →
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2024 · phalternatives.com · its alternatives →
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Exchange crypto collectibles with friends / strangers nearby
2019 · its alternatives →
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