Best Mastodon Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from community platforms ranked against Mastodon on the same published basis.
- 1Mastodon vs Octo
- 2Mastodon vs Whaller
- 3Mastodon vs HumHub
- 4Mastodon vs HuddleSpot
- 5Mastodon vs Raklet
- 6Mastodon vs Reddit
- 7Mastodon vs Minds
- 8Mastodon vs Ummah
- 9Mastodon vs Kazokus
- 10Mastodon vs UNA
- 11Mastodon vs phpFox
- 12Mastodon vs Meetup
- 13Mastodon vs Mighty Networks
- 14Mastodon vs PeepSo
- 15Mastodon vs Circle
- 16Mastodon vs Heartbeat
- 17Mastodon vs Rallyhood
- 18Mastodon vs Mateflow
- 19Mastodon vs Invision Community
- 20Mastodon vs Hivebrite
Mastodon alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Octo | 9.5 | Free plan | $29/mo | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | Whaller | 9.4 | Free plan | €3/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 3 | HumHub | 9.3 | Free plan | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | HuddleSpot | 9.1 | Free plan | $3,959/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Raklet | 9.0 | Free plan | $59/mo | Android, iOS |
| 6 | 8.9 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android | |
| 7 | Minds | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 8 | Ummah | 8.9 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 9 | Kazokus | 8.8 | Free plan | $49/mo | iOS, Web |
| 10 | UNA | 8.7 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 11 | phpFox | 8.7 | No | $39/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 12 | Meetup | 8.7 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 13 | Mighty Networks | 8.7 | No | $79/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | PeepSo | 8.7 | Free plan | $12.42/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 15 | Circle | 8.6 | No | $89/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Heartbeat | 8.6 | No | $19/mo | Android, iOS |
| 17 | Rallyhood | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 18 | Mateflow | 8.5 | No | $49/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Invision Community | 8.5 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Hivebrite | 8.5 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
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Questions about Mastodon alternatives
What is the best alternative to Mastodon?
Octo, number 1 in community platforms with a score of 9.5 out of 10. The others here: Whaller, HumHub, HuddleSpot and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Mastodon?
Octo is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.