Category: Social Media

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

German open-source decentralised social network (Fediverse)

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Facts

Headquarters: DE (EU)
Category: Social Media
Type: Product
GDPR-compliant: Yes
Open-source: Yes
Data hosting: EU

Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to Mastodon

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 Mastodon?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to Mastodon 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 Mastodon?

Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to Mastodon 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 Mastodon GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?

Mastodon is headquartered in DE (EU) and hosts data in EU. It is also open-source, so you can self-host it. That makes Mastodon an EU-sovereign choice in its own right; the EU alternatives on this page are comparable European tools.

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