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About Farcaster
Farcaster is a decentralised social network in which users own their identity, and this is its main client app. You sign up or log in with an email address or phone number and then post, follow people and find new accounts.
The app is available on the web and in the Apple and Google app stores. Documentation is published for developers building on the protocol. It suits people interested in social platforms that are not tied to one company's account system.
Strengths
- Identity is owned by the user rather than the app
- Web, iOS and Android apps
- Developer documentation for building on the protocol
Limitations
- Signing up requires an email address or phone number
- Smaller audience than mainstream social networks
Details
- Pricing
- FreeNo price is listed for signing up or using the app.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- Neynar
- Platforms
- Android, iOS, Web
- How it runs
- Downloadable app, Web application
- Account
- Required
- Best suited for
- Joining a decentralised social network from a phone or browser
- Categories
- Social networks
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Farcaster
Compare allSoftware that can replace Farcaster for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
Bluesky
Decentralized Twitter-style network built on the open AT Protocol.
Bluesky is a Twitter-style network on the open AT Protocol that lets users migrate their identity between providers, with apps for Android, iOS and the web.
Primal
A social client for the Nostr protocol on the web and mobile, with a built-in wallet.
Primal moves you to the Nostr protocol on web and mobile with a built-in wallet, and Nostr also has a smaller audience than mainstream networks.
Damus
A Nostr social network client for iOS, Android and desktop that needs no email or phone number.
Damus is a Nostr client for macOS, Android and iOS that needs no email or phone number to sign up, but you must keep your private key safe.
Mastodon
Federated microblogging server with no algorithmic feed.
Mastodon is an open-source AGPL-3.0 federated microblogging server with chronological timelines, where your experience depends heavily on which server you join.
Iris
A web client for the Nostr decentralised social network, with a view of your social graph.
Iris is a browser-based Nostr client with an editable relay list and social graph view, with content and reach depending on the relays you connect to.
Coracle
A web client for the Nostr decentralised social protocol, aimed at everyday users.
Coracle is a browser-based Nostr client aimed at newcomers, requiring nothing to install but offering no native mobile apps like Farcaster's.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
Bluesky PDS
The official self-hosted Personal Data Server for holding your own accounts on the AT Protocol network.
strfry
A self-hosted relay server for the Nostr protocol that stores and forwards events for clients.
Tapestry
An iOS app that merges RSS feeds, social media, podcasts and YouTube into one chronological timeline.
Misskey
Feature-rich fediverse server with reactions, drive storage and theming.
