A free, open-source federated social network that interoperates with Mastodon, Lemmy, Diaspora, Misskey, Pixelfed and other Fediverse platforms.
1.7K+1 this week385PHPAGPL-3.0Updated yesterday
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2 best open-source alternatives to Facebook (2026)
Looking for a free, open-source alternative to Facebook? These 2 projects can replace it. Each one passed our quality screening and is explained in plain words, so you can compare stars, license and maintenance at a glance.
Quick comparison
| Project | Stars | License | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|
| friendica/friendica | ★ 1.7K | AGPL-3.0 | yesterday |
| rignaneseleo/SlimSocial-for-Facebook | ★ 569 | GPL-2.0 | last month |
A lightweight, customizable Android alternative to the official Facebook app, built with Flutter, with ad hiding and custom CSS/JS support.
569+2 this week99DartGPL-2.0Well maintainedUpdated last month
FAQ
- Is there a free, open-source alternative to Facebook?
- Yes. The most popular open-source alternatives to Facebook on Repolode are friendica, SlimSocial-for-Facebook.
- Which Facebook alternative should I choose?
- friendica has the most GitHub stars and is released under AGPL-3.0. Compare the license and last commit of each option in the table above before choosing.
How this list is made: AI reads each project's documentation to match it with products it can replace, every project passes our quality screening, and the list is ranked by GitHub stars. Stars updated Nov 6, 2026. How Repolode works