Category: Social Media

8 European alternatives to Instagram — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.

Meta-owned photo and video sharing social network

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Facts

Headquarters: US (US)
Category: Social Media
Type: Product
GDPR-compliant: Yes
Open-source: No
Data hosting: US

Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to Instagram

Akkoma
Fork of Pleroma with extra features for federated social networks
DE · open-source
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BookWyrm
Federated social network for tracking and discussing books
DE · open-source
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Diaspora
Decentralised social network with focus on privacy and data ownership
DE · open-source
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Friendica
Decentralised social network with support for diverse protocols
DE · open-source
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GNU Social
One of the oldest decentralised social networks, part of the GNU project
ES · open-source
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GoToSocial
Lightweight ActivityPub server written in Go for social networks
DE · open-source
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Hubzilla
Decentralised platform for social networks, cloud and web publishing
DE · open-source
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Lemmy (EU-host)
Federated community platform; hostable in EU
EU · open-source
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to Instagram?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to Instagram include Akkoma, BookWyrm and Diaspora. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.

Are there open-source alternatives to Instagram?

Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to Instagram include Akkoma, BookWyrm, Diaspora, Friendica, GNU Social, GoToSocial, Hubzilla and Lemmy (EU-host). These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.

Is Instagram GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?

Instagram is headquartered in US and hosts data in US. The vendor states it is GDPR-compliant, but the data falls under non-EU jurisdiction. For full EU data residency the EU alternatives on this page usually offer more certainty.

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