Elon Musk implemented significant changes on Twitter as soon as he stepped in as the new CEO of the social media company. Some of these changes are welcomed by some users who believe that the platform is due for an upgrade. However, many long-time Twitter users are thrown off by these changes. To them, Twitter no longer feels like the same space that once attracted them to sign up for an account.
If you are one of those people who have decided to migrate to a new social media platform that feels like Twitter, here are the top 5 best alternatives to Twitter that you should check out in 2023.
Mastodon
Mastodon allows users to create a written post with 500 character limit, something that Twitter users are already familiar with. This social media space is basically a network of individual communities, each with distinct interests, hobbies and personalities, as per ZDNet. You can join a community where you feel that you belong, and then you can respond to threads started by fellow users in the community, as well as share short blog posts within your community.
Post
Post is another worthy alternative to Twitter, especially if you are looking for the usual Twitter experience before Musk. According to Tech Crunch, Post shares only a few similarities with Mastodon, which offers an open platform experience and is decentralized in nature. Post, on the other hand, has a more curated appeal. This is what some users believe is a selling point to those who are looking for the best Twitter alternative.
Like Twitter, Post is a platform where you can write short blogs, share posts, and like and comment on other users' content, among other things. Unfortunately, the purpose of Post is to allow users to monetize their posts, especially for news reporters who earn money from their latest scoops. You will need to pay for these posts to share them outside of their information bubble.
Cohost
Cohost is an ideal social media platform for those who would like to experience Twitter in a different environment. Take note, however, that Cohost is still in its beta version. You will have to wait up to two days after signing up to create a post unless you have an invitation.
Cohost features a vertical feed that lists posts in chronological order, something that the former Twitter used to have. Nowadays, you will see posts on Twitter based on an algorithm that is tailored for individual users. Back to Cohost, you will get the same Twitter feels by allowing users to get their own followers, like, comment, and share posts.
You can either use Cohost for free or pay a monthly fee of $5 to get premium features such as bigger file uploads and customization options.
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Countersocial
Countersocial offers something that Musk's Twitter is no longer capable of doing - allowing users to see what content they want to see on their news feed, without seeing suggested posts that they are never interested to see in the first place.
In Countersocial, you can either participate in existing communities or you can create one. You can like, share and comment on fellow users' posts. You can also do livestreaming as well as video chatting with your friends.
Substack
Substack is known as an online newsletter publishing platform, and it is not exactly a social media space like Twitter. However, Substack recently introduced its Notes feature, which bears too many similarities with Twitter. This is possibly the same reason why Twitter marked links with the Substack URL as unsafe as Twitter might have already considered Substack as a rival.
