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Instead of TikTok, try one of these 10.

Every alternative is lined up against TikTok on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. TikTok sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
TikTokWhat you have now
Short-form video that redefined social media.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
YouTube#1
The world’s video platform, from clips to long-form.
PriceFreemium
premium $14/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Instagram#2Our pick
Photo and video sharing from Meta.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Facebook#3
Mainstream network for friends, groups, and business pages.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · iOS · Android
VK#4
Russian social network with video, music and messaging.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Android
Snapchat#5
Ephemeral photo and video messaging app.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Android · iOS
Loops by Pixelfed#6
Fediverse app for sharing short looping video clips.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Android
diVine#7
Six-second looping video app reviving the Vine format.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
RedNote#8
Lifestyle and video community often used as a TikTok substitute.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Likee#9
Mobile short-video creation and live streaming app.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
iOS · Android
Lemon8#10
Photo-first lifestyle feed with short video posts.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
iOS · Android

How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. Our pick, marked in lime, is the option we would point most people leaving TikTok to first. How we compare.

TikTok alternatives at a glance

TikTok is a free social app. We compared 10 alternatives: 2 are open source, 7 are completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 2 work fully offline. The most popular is YouTube, with 4.7k likes, while our pick is Instagram.

Most liked overallYouTube

The world’s video platform, from clips to long-form.

Freemium
Best free optionInstagram

Photo and video sharing from Meta.

Free
Best open-source optionLoops by Pixelfed

Fediverse app for sharing short looping video clips.

Free · Open source
Best for offline useLikee

Mobile short-video creation and live streaming app.

Freemium · Works offline

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