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Telescope alternatives and similar software solutions

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Alternatively, view Telescope alternatives based on common mentions on social networks and blogs.

• Discourse

  9.9 10.0 L2 Telescope VS Discourse

  Advanced forum / community solution based on Ruby and JS.

• Mastodon

  9.8 9.8 L5 Telescope VS Mastodon

  A GNU Social-compatible microblogging server

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• Reddit

  9.7 0.0 L2 Telescope VS Reddit

  Social networking and news website where registered community members can submit content.

• Symphony

  9.7 9.4 L1 Telescope VS Symphony

  A modern community

• NodeBB

  9.6 9.9 L2 Telescope VS NodeBB

  Node.js based forum software built for the modern web.

• diaspora*

  9.6 6.8 L4 Telescope VS diaspora*

  Distributed social networking server.

• Flarum

  9.4 3.5 Telescope VS Flarum

  Delightfully simple forums. Flarum is the next-generation forum software that makes online discussion fun again.

• HumHub

  9.0 9.6 L4 Telescope VS HumHub

  A flexible kit for private social networks.

• Isso

  8.3 6.9 L4 Telescope VS Isso

  A lightweight commenting server written in Python and JavaScript. It aims to be a drop-in replacement for Disqus.

• Lemmy

  8.3 9.8 Telescope VS Lemmy

  A link aggregator / reddit clone for the fediverse. Reddit alternative built in Rust.

• Bootcamp

  8.0 2.7 Telescope VS Bootcamp

  An enterprise social network.

• Patchwork

  7.9 8.3 Telescope VS Patchwork

  Decentralized messaging and sharing app built on top of Secure Scuttlebutt

• Vanilla Forums

  7.8 9.6 L2 Telescope VS Vanilla Forums

  Simple and flexible forum software.

• PixelFed

  7.7 9.7 Telescope VS PixelFed

  Pixelfed is an open-source, federated platform alternate to Instagram.

• Loomio

  7.6 9.9 L3 Telescope VS Loomio

  Loomio is a collaborative decision-making tool that makes it easy for anyone to participate in decisions which affect them.

• remark42

  7.5 9.0 Telescope VS remark42

  A lightweight and simple comment engine, which doesn't spy on users. It can be embedded into blogs, articles or any other place where readers add comments.

• phpBB

  7.5 9.5 L2 Telescope VS phpBB

  Flat-forum bulletin board software solution that can be used to stay in touch with a group of people or can power your entire website.

• flaskbb

  7.5 6.2 L4 Telescope VS flaskbb

  FlaskBB is forum software written in Python using the microframework Flask. You can easily create new topics, posts and send other users private messages. It also includes basic administration and moderation tools.

• Elgg

  7.4 8.1 L3 Telescope VS Elgg

  A powerful open source social networking engine.

• Misago

  7.4 1.3 Telescope VS Misago

  Misago is fully featured modern forum application that is fast, scalable and responsive.

• Pump.io

  7.4 4.0 L4 Telescope VS Pump.io

  Stream server that does most of what people really want from a social network.

• twister

  6.9 2.9 L1 Telescope VS twister

  Fully decentralized P2P microblogging platform leveraging the free software implementations of Bitcoin and BitTorrent protocols.

• Coral

  6.9 9.4 Telescope VS Coral

  A better commenting experience from Vox Media.

• Misskey

  6.8 9.8 Telescope VS Misskey

  Decentralized app-like microblogging server/SNS for the Fediverse, using the ActivityPub protocol like GNU social and Mastodon.

• OSSN

  6.5 9.0 L3 Telescope VS OSSN

  Open Source Social Network

• MyBB

  6.4 8.3 L1 Telescope VS MyBB

  Free, extensible forum software package.

• Thredded

  6.4 1.5 L5 Telescope VS Thredded

  Forums, feature-rich and simple.

• Friendica

  6.4 9.9 L1 Telescope VS Friendica

  Social Communication Server.

• Movim

  6.4 9.5 L3 Telescope VS Movim

  A brand new social network, full of awesome features in a modern and smart interface.

• Talkyard

  6.1 9.4 Telescope VS Talkyard

  Create a community, where your users can suggest ideas and get questions answered. And have friendly open-ended discussions and chat

• Simple Machines Forum

  5.6 9.5 Telescope VS Simple Machines Forum

  Free, professional grade software package that allows you to set up your own online community within minutes.

• Jappix

  5.3 0.9 Telescope VS Jappix

  Jappix is an open social platform, that let's you easily get or keep in touch with everyone.

• Hubzilla

  5.3 9.8 L1 Telescope VS Hubzilla

  Independent general-purpose websites that not only connect with their associated members and viewers, but also connect together.

• Anahita

  5.2 6.1 L3 Telescope VS Anahita

  Open Source Social Networking Framework & Platform.

• Scoold

  5.1 0.0 Telescope VS Scoold

  Stack Overflow in a JAR. An enterprise-ready Q&A platform with full-text search, SAML, LDAP integration and social login support.

• FluxBB

  5.0 0.0 L3 Telescope VS FluxBB

  Fast, light, user-friendly forum software for your website.

• Mamute QA

  5.0 0.0 L5 Telescope VS Mamute QA

  Q&A Engine

• Satellity

  4.6 8.0 Telescope VS Satellity

  Yet another open source forum written in Golang, React and PostgreSQL.

• twtxt.net

  4.5 9.7 Telescope VS twtxt.net

  a Self-Hosted, Twitter™-like Decentralised micro-logging platform. No ads, no tracking, your content, your data!

• BuddyPress

  4.2 8.5 L2 Telescope VS BuddyPress

  A powerful plugin that takes your WordPress.org powered site beyond the blog with social-network features like user profiles, activity streams, user groups, and more.

• Socialhome

  4.1 7.6 Telescope VS Socialhome

  Federated and decentralized profile builder and social network engine.

• Orange Forum

  4.0 1.6 Telescope VS Orange Forum

  Orange Forum is an easy to deploy forum that has minimal dependencies and uses very little javascript.

• Human-Connection

  4.0 8.2 Telescope VS Human-Connection

  Free and open-source social network for active citizenship.

• cartulary

  3.5 2.1 L2 Telescope VS cartulary

  RSS reader, readability tool, article archiver, microblogger, social graph manager and reading list manager.

• GNU social

  3.1 0.0 L3 Telescope VS GNU social

  Social communication software for both public and private communications.

• PPnet

  3.1 0.0 L4 Telescope VS PPnet

  Create and host your own social network.

• EpochTalk

  3.0 9.2 Telescope VS EpochTalk

  Next Generation Forum Software.

• Buddycloud

  2.9 0.0 L4 Telescope VS Buddycloud

  Tools, libraries, services and a community to build user-to-user, group and social messaging into your app. Saves time. Scales up. Supports you.

• Gosora

  2.9 8.1 Telescope VS Gosora

  Gosora is an ultra-fast and secure forum software written in Go that balances usability with functionality.

• Newebe

  2.8 0.0 L4 Telescope VS Newebe

  A Distributed Social Network.

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