20 European Social Media vendors.
Social Media: Social networks — posts, media, communities. Below, every vendor in the knowledge base headquartered in the EU or the EEA, each checked by us for headquarters, owner, hosting and licence. Non-European vendors are listed at the bottom with a link to their European alternatives.
37 vendors in total: 20 European, 13 American, 4 other; 18 open source. Last checked: 5 October 2026.
Why this matters for digital sovereignty
Social media platforms collect posts, media and extensive behavioural profiles, and while GDPR applies, US-based platforms can also be compelled to share data under the CLOUD Act. Check the platform's owner and location, the export format for your own content, and whether the account can be fully deleted.
European vendors
- AkkomaSelf-hosted / open source
Fork of Pleroma with extra features for federated social networks
Germany · open-source
- BeRealEU sovereign
French social network (Paris) promoting authentic sharing via unfiltered daily photo notifications.
France
- BookWyrmSelf-hosted / open source
Federated social network for tracking and discussing books
Germany · open-source
- DiasporaSelf-hosted / open source
Decentralised social network with focus on privacy and data ownership
Germany · open-source
- eYouEU sovereign
Romanian social-media platform with integrated real-time fact-checking, launched May 2026.
Romania
- FriendicaSelf-hosted / open source
Decentralised social network with support for diverse protocols
Germany · open-source
- GNU SocialSelf-hosted / open source
One of the oldest decentralised social networks, part of the GNU project
European Union (distributed) · open-source
- GoToSocialSelf-hosted / open source
Lightweight ActivityPub server written in Go for social networks
European Union (distributed) · open-source
- HubzillaSelf-hosted / open source
Decentralised platform for social networks, cloud and web publishing
Germany · open-source
- Lemmy (EU-host)Self-hosted / open source
Federated community platform; hostable in EU
European Union (distributed) · open-source
- LumAppsEU-hosted, non-EU parent
LumApps is a French intranet/employee-experience platform (SaaS). Since July 2024 it is majority-owned by Bridgepoint Group plc, a private-equity firm headquartered in London, UK (GB). LumApps' founders and Eurazeo Growth retain minority stakes. Data centres remain in the EU, but ultimate control rests outside the EU/EEA.
France · owner in United Kingdom
- MastodonSelf-hosted / open source
German open-source decentralised social network (Fediverse)
Germany · open-source
- MobilizonEU sovereign
Decentralised platform for events and groups by Framasoft
France · open-source
- PleromaSelf-hosted / open source
Lightweight ActivityPub server for decentralised social networks
Germany · open-source
- PlumeSelf-hosted / open source
Federated blog engine based on ActivityPub
France · open-source
- SocialhomeSelf-hosted / open source
Decentralised social network with support for diaspora protocol
Finland · open-source
- TalkspiritEU sovereign
French enterprise collaboration and social intranet platform from Paris
France
- ViadeoEU sovereign
French professional network (smaller footprint)
France
- W SocialEU sovereign
Swedish-founded European alternative to X/Twitter, launched January 2026.
Sweden
- XINGEU sovereign
German professional network and recruiting platform
Germany
Non-European vendors in this category
For each vendor, the page with European alternatives and the sovereignty profile.
- Self-hosted / open sourceBlueskyUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorDiscordUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorFacebookUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorInstagramUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorKhorosUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorLinkedInUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorMisskeyJapan · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorNextdoorUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorOwncastUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorPixelfedCanada · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorQuoraUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorRedditUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorSnapchatUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorTikTokSingapore · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorWeChatChina · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorWriteFreelyUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorX / TwitterUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
Frequently asked questions
Which European Social Media vendors are there?
The knowledge base lists 20 European Social Media vendors, including Akkoma, BeReal, BookWyrm and Diaspora. Every record is checked for headquarters, ultimate owner, hosting locations and licence.
Are there open-source options for Social Media?
Yes. Open-source Social Media software from Europe includes Akkoma, BookWyrm, Diaspora and Friendica; you can self-host it with the encryption keys under your own control.