Twitter vs Mastodon

Is Mastodon a good alternative to Twitter? Here’s what you need to know.

Mastodon

Free

Decentralized social network. Open source. Self-hostable.

Mastodon is a free, open-source decentralized social network. Run your own server or join an existing one. No ads, no algorithms, no corporate surveillance. Federated via ActivityPub.

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Why switch from Twitter?

Indie pricing — no enterprise markup or per-seat fees
Direct maker support — talk to the person who built it
Transparent & open — many indie tools are open-source
No vendor lock-in — own your data, export anytime

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