European & open-source Social & media
21 European and open-source social & media tools — alternatives to the usual US software, built and hosted in Europe.
Updated 8 Sep 2026 · refreshed weekly
Acast
Acast is a podcast monetization platform that connects podcasters with advertisers to generate revenue. It helps creators earn…
BeReal
This social networking app prompts users once a day to share an unfiltered photo of their current activity, aiming for authentic…
Dailymotion
A video platform that allows users to explore and watch a variety of content, including news, sports, music, and entertainment…
Deezer
A music streaming app that provides access to over 120 million tracks and other audio content like podcasts.
EyeEm
German photography platform pairing a creative community with an AI-powered image marketplace that licenses photos through Getty…
Friendica
A free and open-source software for creating a distributed social network, allowing users to host their own servers and connect…
Funkwhale
Open-source, federated platform for hosting and sharing music and audio, an alternative to commercial streaming.
GOG
A digital distribution platform for video games, it allows users to purchase, download, and play games, focusing on offering…
Jamendo
This platform offers music licensing services, providing high-quality music from over 65,000 emerging artists for various uses…
Lemmy
A self-hosted, federated social link aggregation and discussion forum, allowing users to choose communities and posts. It…
Mastodon
A free and open-source software platform for decentralized social networking, offering microblogging features and supporting…
PeerTube
A free, open-source, and decentralized video platform that allows users to create their own video hosting website, similar to a…
Mobilizon
Open-source, federated platform for publishing events and managing groups, by the French non-profit Framasoft.
Movim
A web-based, cross-platform client that functions as a decentralized social platform for blogging and messaging, built on the…
PhotoPrism
German open-source self-hosted photo manager using AI to tag, classify and search photos and videos with face recognition and…
Picmim
Picmim helps business owners create, approve, and schedule social media content by providing ready-to-approve posts, turning…
Qobuz
A digital music store and streaming service that provides a catalog of Hi-Res music for streaming and download, along with…
Rawly
A social media application that allows users to get paid for photos, focusing on real content and community without algorithms or…
SoundCloud
An online audio distribution platform and music sharing website that allows users to upload, promote, and share audio, including…
Spotify
Audio streaming for music and podcasts.
Germany's leading professional network with 22M+ DACH members for jobs, networking and hiring, operated by New Work SE and…