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Alternatives to StartupBar

50 Social apps to use instead, best rated first.

Top picks

  1. 1

    Discord

    Talk, hang out, and create

    4.7Free

    Launch
  2. 2

    Pinterest

    Find your inspiration

    4.6Free

    Launch
  3. 3

    Reddit

    The front page of the internet

    4.4Free

    Launch
  4. 4

    X

    What's happening right now

    Free / Premiumx.com

    Launch
  5. 5

    Bluesky

    Social media as it should be

    bsky.app

    Launch
  6. 6

    Discourse

    A platform for community discussion

    discourse.org

    Launch

Why choose an alternative

  • The code is open

    13 of these are open source.

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    D
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    N
    F
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  • You can host it yourself

    Colanode and Scanopy are built to run on your own server.

    C
    S

  • Your data stays yours

    Telegram, Beeper and SpaceHey are built around privacy.

    T
    B
    S

  • They're free

    4 of these are free to use.

    B

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Discourse
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