Mastodon alternatives
Federated open-source microblogging network with independent community servers.
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- MastodonThis tool
Federated open-source microblogging network with independent community servers.
- Free plan
- Yes
- Learning curve
- Medium
- Setup
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Decentralized social protocol and app for open, portable social identity.
- Free plan
- Yes
- Learning curve
- Easy
- Setup
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Text-based social app from Meta, tied to Instagram accounts.
- Free plan
- Yes
- Learning curve
- Easy
- Setup
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Adobe portfolio network for designers showcasing creative work and case studies.
- Free plan
- Yes
- Learning curve
- Easy
- Setup
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Developer community blogging platform for sharing tutorials, opinions, and open source.
- Free plan
- Yes
- Learning curve
- Easy
- Setup
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Customizable, open-source community platform that transforms conversation into a living, searchable resource.
- Free plan
- Yes
- Learning curve
- Medium
- Setup
- 5 minutes (managed hosting) or 30 minutes (self-hosted)
Design community for sharing UI shots, portfolios, and creative hiring inspiration.
- Free plan
- —
- Learning curve
- Easy
- Setup
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Social network for communities, pages, ads, and Meta platform integrations.
- Free plan
- Yes
- Learning curve
- Easy
- Setup
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Developer blogging platform for technical writing and engineering communities.
- Free plan
- Yes
- Learning curve
- Easy
- Setup
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Spanish-language job board for posting vacancies and finding work.
- Free plan
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- Learning curve
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- Setup
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Photo and short-video social platform for creators, brands, and discovery.
- Free plan
- Yes
- Learning curve
- Easy
- Setup
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Professional network for hiring, company pages, and B2B social publishing.
- Free plan
- Yes
- Learning curve
- Easy
- Setup
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Professional network for builders sharing projects, proof of work, and hiring.
- Free plan
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- Learning curve
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- Setup
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How these alternatives were chosen
Tools Mastodon names as alternatives that this directory also publishes, followed by others in Social. The order is not a ranking, and "—" means we have not checked that field — not that the answer is no.
Mastodon also lists Pixelfed, Lemmy, Kbin as alternatives. Those are not in this directory yet, so there is nothing to compare — and nothing to link to.