Mastodon

Free, open-source decentralized social media platform

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Social networking that's not for sale: Your home feed should be filled with what matters to you most, not what a corporation thinks you should see. Radically different social media, back in the hands of the people.

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Mastodon 4.2

A new search experience and more

On our quest to make Mastodon more delightful and easy to use, we've overhauled search, sign-ups, cross-server interactions and a whole lot more!

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Eugen

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Mastodon's popularity increased by an order of magnitude at the end of last year, and we've spent the last 9 months removing pain points and friction from the app and adding highly requested features. We've overhauled search, improved the sign-up flow, and made interacting with posts from other servers outside your logged-in interface easier. Of course, we haven't been withholding these improvements for a whole 9 months. We work in the open and we've been deploying new updates on mastodon.social regularly during that time; but since Mastodon is open-source software installed by over 12,000 independent service providers, we also package stable releases. :) **If you'd like to check out what Mastodon is like with this update, there is no easier option than simply registering at mastodon.social.** But for those who like open-source software, you can of course install and run it on your own infrastructure. That's what the European Commission, the German, Dutch and Swiss governments and the BBC do!

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2yr ago

Sergey Kudryashov ✈️

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I’ve been using Mastodon for a while now and the best thing about it is community. It’s not obsolete like a lot of people are saying, but there is no place for overhype and self promo in a twitter way. Go get Mastodon and enjoy quiet social experience:)

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2yr ago

Brendan Jones

Mastodon was already the Twitter successor of the future (as in it’s the better replacement that we need, not that it’s a Twitter clone), but it does have its quirks. This update goes a long way towards removing those quirks and, both feature and UX-wise, puts Mastodon in a position to be ready for mainstream adoption. Some of its features are already more powerful than Twitter’s, there’s really no reason not to switch if you’re still on Twitter.

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Mastodon Launches

Mastodon 4.2 A new search experience and more

Launched on September 25th, 2023

Mastodon for Android Decentralized social network now officially on Android

Launched on April 21st, 2022

Mastodon for iOS Official app for the decentralized social network

Launched on July 31st, 2021

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4.5

Based on 22 reviews

Review Mastodon?

Mastodon is praised for its decentralized, open-source approach to social media, offering users control over their experience without algorithmic interference. Users appreciate its ad-free environment and community-driven ethos. However, some find the user interface cluttered and settings challenging. Makers from Sill and Pipilo commend Mastodon for aligning with open-source ideals and powering their applications. While it is seen as a promising Twitter alternative, it requires better marketing to increase its popularity. Overall, Mastodon is valued for fostering genuine connections and privacy.