Category: Social Media

8 European alternatives to X / Twitter — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.

US social media platform for microblogging and public discourse

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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 X / Twitter

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 X / Twitter?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to X / Twitter 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 X / Twitter?

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

X / Twitter 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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