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Mastodon

Mastodon

Free, open-source decentralized social media platform

4.5•20 reviews•

173 followers

Free, open-source decentralized social media platform

4.5•20 reviews•

173 followers

2022 Golden Kitty Awards
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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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joinmastodon.orgApp StorePlay StoreGitHub
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Launched in 2016View 7 launches
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2022 Golden Kitty Awards
2022 Golden Kitty Awards
Mastodon for iOS was ranked #1 of the day for July 31st, 2021
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Mastodon reviews

The community submitted 20 reviews to tell us what they like about Mastodon, what Mastodon can do better, and more.

4.5
Based on 20 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.

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Pros
alternative to Twitter (4)
decentralized platform (4)
community driven (2)
no recommendation algorithms (2)
open source (2)
Cons
cluttered UI (2)
Founder Reviews (2)
Other Reviews (20)
Sill
Tyler Fisher
Tyler Fisher
used Mastodon to buildSillSill
(134 points)
The other of the two networks I built on, Mastodon meets all of my personal ideals in an open source web project. I'm constantly inspired by the team and community.
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9mo ago
Pipilo
Łukasz Rutkowski
Łukasz Rutkowski
used Mastodon to buildPipiloPipilo
(71 points)
The social network that powers the app. Without it Pipilo wouldn't be available.
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1yr ago
Chris Messina
Chris Messina
Raycast

Raycast

Top Hunter
•64 reviews
Mastodon is an effective Twitter alternative that supports decentralization via ActivityPub. It could use some visual enhancements, but given that it's open source and built on an open protocol — perhaps that will happen in 2023!
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2yr ago
𝐦𝐫𝐯𝐧
𝐦𝐫𝐯𝐧
•6 reviews
It would be great to have full-text search aka “elastic search” but I get why it's not available on all instances.
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2yr ago
Seb
Seb
•4 reviews
the future of social networking
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1yr ago
aronkvh
aronkvh
•1 review
The best kind of social media. Has its quirks but a better place online
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2yr ago
Javier Centeno Vega
Javier Centeno Vega
•3 reviews
It's a very good decentralized social network with a great community that works really well
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2yr ago
Shane Afsar
Shane Afsar
•2 reviews
If you can take the time to build your follow graph, Mastodon provides the highest signal to nose ratio I’ve personally experienced in recent memory. The lack of recommendation algorithm defaults and the openness of the platform (allowing for a proliferation of clients) make Mastodon stand out from the exodus of Twitter DAU.
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2yr ago
Rakibul Islam
Rakibul Islam
Slashit App

Slashit App

•12 reviews
Mastodon is a decentralized social media platform that lets you share thoughts, follow people, and build communities—without algorithms controlling your feed. It’s open-source, ad-free, and split into independent servers (called instances), giving you full control over your experience. Think of it as social media reimagined for freedom, privacy, and real human connection.
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4mo ago
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Robert Vitonsky
Linguist Translate

Linguist Translate

•1 review
A new twitter, but for geeks mostly
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Phil Sawatsky
Phil Sawatsky
•2 reviews
MastDawn of the Mast Oh Darn
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N Firmansyah
N Firmansyah
•46 reviews
The features are amazing, but the UI is too cluttered. A clean UI would enhance it significantly. The settings can be headache-inducing; they are not user-friendly.
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1yr ago