diaspora*
Social NetworksPrivacy-focused decentralized social network
Replaces Facebook, Twitter
12 self-hosted Facebook alternatives
Facebook is Meta's flagship social-networking platform — billions of monthly active users. These open-source apps let you replace Facebook with software you host and control yourself.
Best self-hosted Facebook alternatives
Movim
Matrix & XMPPSocial and chat platform built on XMPP
Replaces Facebook, Slack
Friendica
Social NetworksDecentralized social network with broad federation
Replaces Facebook, Twitter
Smithereen
Social NetworksFederated social network with a familiar layout
Replaces Facebook, VK
Socialhome
Social NetworksFederated personal social home pages
Replaces Tumblr, Facebook
Hubzilla
Social NetworksDecentralized identity and social platform
Replaces Facebook, Google+
Streams
Social NetworksDecentralized social server with nomadic identity
Replaces Facebook, Mastodon
Libervia
Chat & CommunicationMulti-frontend XMPP communication ecosystem
Replaces Slack, Facebook
Zap
Social NetworksDecentralized social network with nomadic identity
Replaces Facebook, Twitter
Osada
Social NetworksActivityPub social server with nomadic features
Replaces Facebook, Twitter
Forte
Social Networksopen source ActivityPub/fediverse server
Replaces Facebook, Threads
Peachpub
Chat & CommunicationSecure Scuttlebutt pub with a web interface for pub management
Replaces Facebook, Instagram
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Compare Facebook alternatives
- diaspora* vs Forte
- diaspora* vs Friendica
- diaspora* vs Hubzilla
- diaspora* vs Libervia
- diaspora* vs Movim
- diaspora* vs Osada
- diaspora* vs Peachpub
- diaspora* vs Smithereen
- diaspora* vs Socialhome
- diaspora* vs Streams
- diaspora* vs Zap
- Forte vs Friendica
- Forte vs Hubzilla
- Forte vs Libervia
- Forte vs Movim
- Forte vs Osada
- Forte vs Peachpub
- Forte vs Smithereen
- Forte vs Socialhome
- Forte vs Streams
- Forte vs Zap
- Friendica vs Hubzilla
- Friendica vs Libervia
- Friendica vs Movim
- Friendica vs Osada
- Friendica vs Peachpub
- Friendica vs Smithereen
- Friendica vs Socialhome
- Friendica vs Streams
- Friendica vs Zap
- Hubzilla vs Libervia
- Hubzilla vs Movim
- Hubzilla vs Osada
- Hubzilla vs Peachpub
- Hubzilla vs Smithereen
- Hubzilla vs Socialhome
- Hubzilla vs Streams
- Hubzilla vs Zap
- Libervia vs Movim
- Libervia vs Osada
Switching from Facebook
Moving off Facebook means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.