Alternatives to Mbin

A self-hosted federated content aggregator with voting, discussion threads and microblogging for the fediverse. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Mbin.

  • Lemmy

    Federated link aggregator and discussion platform.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Lemmy is a larger federated link aggregator with a lightweight Rust server, focused on communities rather than combining link aggregation with microblogging.

  • PieFed

    A self-hosted federated forum and link aggregator that works with Lemmy and the wider fediverse.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    PieFed is a Python-based federated forum compatible with Lemmy communities, offering a flagship instance and Docker install guides for self-hosting.

  • NodeBB

    Open-source community forum software built on Node.js, self-hosted or on paid hosting.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    NodeBB is non-federated Node.js forum software for a single community, with a self-hosted open-source edition or paid official hosting.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Mbin as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Frontpage

    A federated link aggregator on the AT Protocol where users share and discuss links.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    Mbin is a self-hosted federated aggregator combining link sharing, voting and microblogging over ActivityPub, so you would run a server rather than use AT Protocol identities.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.