Hubzilla Alternatives

GNU social connects you to a free network of thousands of communities that discuss daily on a variety of topics, each being part of the whole. GNU social supports both single-user and community modes and can be used in an intranet environment or as part of the wider open network. The free and open source microblogging server is written in PHP and built on-top of the OStatus standard for inter-operation between installations.

An ethical social network for a brighter tomorrow. Okuna launched on the scene in 2018 with a Kickstarter campaign under the name Openbook, where they succeeded to raise over $50,000. The goal of the project is to build a free and open source social media platform that respects user privacy. Okuna is still in closed beta and provides registration via invites only.

Diaspora is a privacy-aware, distributed, open source social network developed by the Diaspora Foundation. The social network is built up of distributed pods, that can be self-hosted by anyone. However, to join the Dispora, you can simply chose an already hosted pod on the network. Members can share and discuss content with others, and label content with hashtags, allowing them to easily follow certain topics that they are interested in. Diaspora also supports @mentions and re-shares of posts, features which all adds up to an intricate communication and sharing system, distributed across the globe.

Friendica is a free and open-source software decentralized social network. With Friendica you can host your own server with a unique domain while being part of the Friendica fediverse of federated services. You can also join one of the already hosted and managed servers as with any other social network. The main difference with Friendica and more common social networks like Facebook, Twitter or Instagram is the distributed nature of the software and it's use built-in support for ActivityPub. Allowing you not only to connect to a plethora of Friendica servers but also connect with other ActivityPub-protocol powered social networks like Funkwhale, Hubzilla, Mastodon, Pleroma, Pixelfed and GNU Social.

Gab is a free social network that champions free speech, individual liberty and the free flow of information online. All thoughts and ideas are welcome at Gab.

Locals is a new social network and content platform that rewards content creators. With Locals, you can get exclusive content directly from a creator that is never censored or filtered by an algorithm. Anyone can become a support and unlock an ad-free content library of your favorite creator. The open nature of the platform allows you to connect with members who have shared values and express your own views by creating your own posts and engage in healthy and productive discussions via comments. Locals is avalible as a web app and for Android and iOS.

Parler is an unbiased social media network that champions free speech. With Parler you can discuss ideas, politics, and ideologies without being sensored. Parler protects your privacy and will never sell your personal data.

Minds is an alternative, blockchain-based social media platform. With Minds you can earn money or cryptocurrency for using the platform and interactive with other people. Tokens can be used to boost posts or crowdfund other users and their cause. Minds was to be a privacy-focused social network that is censorship resistant, and where users can interact without having their personal data harvested.

Steemit is a blockchain-based blogging platform and social media application that rewards its users with the cryptocurrency STEEM for publishing and curating content. On Steemit you can publish blog posts on any topic and get rewarded by doing so. You can also be rewarded by upvoting and curating post that the other users deems noteworthy.

Write.as is a platform that give you a beautiful, distraction-free space for your writing — no matter where you are. Write.as a provides built-in editor automatically save your work as you type, so you don't have to worry about losing your most recent draft.

Substack is a place for independent writing where readers can subscribe directly to writers they trust.

Tumblr is a an easy to use microblogging site and social network first released in 2007. On Tumblr, people can share stories via blogs and other media such as photos, GIFs, links and third party platform embeds such as Spotify playlist and tracks. All users of Tumblr can follow each other to get up-to-date content from the creators you live. There is also private publishing features which allow you to share your stories only to a select group or community. Over 500 milion people use Tumblr to share contet on the web for free.