# Open-source alternatives to Twitter / X

> Twitter / X: A microblogging social network for short public posts. The best self-hosted, open-source alternatives are Mastodon, Misskey and PixelFed. All of them can run on your own server, so your data stays under your control. All 6 apps here are open source.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Commercial product | Twitter / X |
| Category | Social & Forums |
| Alternatives listed | 6 |
| Top pick | Mastodon (50,353 stars, AGPL-3.0) |
| Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/alternatives/twitter |

## Alternatives, in recommended order

- [Mastodon](https://appsgit.com/apps/mastodon): Federated microblogging server. (50,353 stars, AGPL-3.0, Ruby, Docker)
- [Misskey](https://appsgit.com/apps/misskey): Decentralized app-like microblogging server/SNS for the Fediverse, using the ActivityPub protocol like GNU social and Mastodon. (11,336 stars, AGPL-3.0, TypeScript, Docker)
- [PixelFed](https://appsgit.com/apps/pixelfed): Ethical photo sharing platform, powered by ActivityPub federation (alternative to Instagram). (7,119 stars, AGPL-3.0, PHP)
- [Friendica](https://appsgit.com/apps/friendica): Social Communication Server. (1,691 stars, AGPL-3.0, PHP)
- [diaspora*](https://appsgit.com/apps/diaspora): Distributed social networking server. (13,645 stars, AGPL-3.0, Ruby)
- [Lemmy](https://appsgit.com/apps/lemmy): Link aggregator for the fediverse (alternative to Reddit). (14,615 stars, AGPL-3.0, Rust, Docker)

More in this category: [Social & Forums](https://appsgit.com/categories/social-forums)

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