European alternatives to
4 European alternatives found, privacy-friendly, EU-based, and ready to use.
Mastodon
97 · Certified EuropeanGerman non-profit social network founded by Eugen Rochko in 2016. Federated and open-source, with no ads, no algorithms, and no single point of control. Used by 47M+ accounts across 80,000+ independent servers. Hosts the European Commission's official server.
BeReal
60 · Mostly EuropeanFrench social app that sends a daily random notification prompting users to share an unfiltered two-minute photo. Founded in Paris in 2020, acquired by French mobile publisher Voodoo in 2024 for €500M. 40M+ active users.
Mobilizon
92 · Certified EuropeanFrench open-source federated event platform originally created by Framasoft and now maintained by French non-profit Kaihuri. Organise events and groups without ads, tracking, or data exploitation. Federated via ActivityPub: host your own instance or join an existing one.
Pixelfed
97 · Certified EuropeanOpen-source federated photo sharing platform built on ActivityPub. Choose a European instance or self-host for full data sovereignty. No ads, no algorithms, no data mining. Major EU-hosted instances include pixelfed.social and pixelfed.de. Available on iOS and Android.
Why switch away from Facebook?
Privacy
EU-based services fall under GDPR, one of the world's strongest privacy laws.
Data sovereignty
Your data stays in Europe, out of reach of US surveillance laws like the CLOUD Act.
Support European tech
Every subscription you switch keeps money in the European tech ecosystem.