Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Y2Social

A social network that looks and works like 2006 MySpace

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1
Peerlist▲1,049
A professional network w/ robust work profiles at its core
2022 · peerlist.io · its alternatives →
2
squabbles▲247
A new kind of social media, a community powered platform
2023 · squabbles.io · its alternatives →
3
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 →
4
I Rebuilt MySpace from 2007▲726
SpaceHey is a retro social network focused on privacy and customizability. It
2020 · spacehey.com · its alternatives →
5
Sqwok – A social chat alternative to Twitter and Reddit▲218
I previously did a Show HN late Dec 2020: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25470672 That was a great experience and in the past year I continued to develop the site to bring it to a level of stability and maturity that I felt necessary for it to have a chance to succeed. Sqwok is all about answering the question: Can we have better open conversations on the internet? I wasn’t satisfied with the existing means of discussing topics such as culture, history, politics, and technology through threaded comments, and was simultaneously impressed with Slack bringing the IRC…
2022 · sqwok.im · its alternatives →
6
SocialBu 2.0▲709
The all-in-one social media powerhouse
2024 · socialbu.com · its alternatives →
7
Solcial▲80
Welcome to the future of social media
2023 · its alternatives →
8
Solcial▲127
Welcome to the future of social media
2023 · its alternatives →
9
Connect.Club 2.0▲297
Social network in the Metaverse for genuine human connection
2021 · connect.club · its alternatives →
10
Threads▲274
Share ideas & trends with text
2023 · threads.net · its alternatives →
11
Solcial▲81
Welcome to the future of social media
2022 · its alternatives →
12
Retro▲244
A friends-only photo journal for moments big and small
2023 · retro.app · its alternatives →
13
Citysocializer▲116
Meet new social groups for fun nights out
2017 · citysocializer.com · its alternatives →
14
nospace▲86
The most social network
2023 · thenoplace.com · its alternatives →
15
MicroSocial▲12
Retro inspired (anti)social media web app.
2025 · microsocial.link · its alternatives →
16
WT:Social▲156
A news focused social network from the founder of Wikipedia
2019 · wt.social · its alternatives →
17
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 →
18
Peer Connect▲71
Platform to find peers for competitions
2022 · peerconnect.carrd.co · its alternatives →
19
Retroscope▲67
Three smileys and a hashtag. Connecting made simple.
2017 · retroscope.co · its alternatives →
20
Lets Connect▲70
Discover your vibe
2022 · its alternatives →
21
BuddyList▲71
It's like Tinder, but for professional connections in tech.
2020 · buddylist.me · its alternatives →
22
Story of Creating a LinkedIn Alternative▲10
It's storytime! A small essay around how Peerlist started and why we are building a Professional Network.
2022 · blog.peerlist.io · its alternatives →
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A social network like Myspace, built on top of Notion▲57
2022 · mynotion.space · its alternatives →
24
Social Connect▲36
Collaborating just got easier
2022 · canva.com · its alternatives →

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