What is the best alternative to Mastodon?

The top-rated alternatives to Mastodon in the Social Media category include Reddit MCP Buddy, Posteverywhere MCP, Reddit Research MCP. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.

How do Mastodon alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Mastodon and its alternatives vary by runtime requirement (Node.js/npx, Python/uvx, Docker, or remote HTTP/SSE endpoints). Check the specification comparison table above to verify command requirements before installing.

Are alternatives to Mastodon free and open source?

Most MCP servers listed on AllMCPs are open source tools under MIT or Apache licenses that you can self-host or run locally with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, or Windsurf.

How do I side-by-side compare Mastodon with a specific alternative?

Click the "Compare side-by-side →" button on any alternative card to see an in-depth comparison matrix covering feature lists, stars, npm downloads, install configurations, and schema specifications.

Social Media• MCP Alternatives Guide

Best Alternatives to Mastodon

Looking for an alternative to Mastodon? Whether you need a different runtime environment, custom authentication support, or alternative API integrations in the Social Media ecosystem, we have cataloged and compared the top alternative MCP servers below.

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Target Reference Server

Mastodon Overview

Mastodon MCP — public Mastodon data via mastodon.social (no auth required)

Specification Matrix: Mastodon vs Alternatives

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
M Mastodon (Target)	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Current
Reddit MCP Buddy	npx	No auth required	Free	811	—	Compare →
Posteverywhere MCP	npx	API key	Freemium	3	—	Compare →
Reddit Research MCP	npx	No auth required	Free	238	—	Compare →
Bluesky Social MCP	uvx	API key	Free	16	—	Compare →
Prowlo — Reddit & X for AI agents	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Upload Post	npx	Free/None	Free	6	—	Compare →
X Twitter Scraper	Remote (SSE)	API key	Paid	193	—	Compare →
GTM API: LinkedIn MCP Server	npx	Free/None	Free	100	—	Compare →
Z ZelesIA	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Adlicio	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
PostLake	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Agent	npx	API key	Freemium	219	—	Compare →

Detailed Evaluation of Mastodon Alternatives

Reddit MCP Buddy

Runtime: npx

Browse Reddit, search posts, inspect comments, analyze users, and explain Reddit terminology through MCP.

Key Features:

Browse subreddit posts with multiple sort modes

Search Reddit posts with filters and sorting

Fetch posts and comments from Reddit URLs or IDs

5 0 811

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Posteverywhere MCP

Runtime: npx

Schedule, publish, review, and manage social media posts across connected accounts through MCP.

Key Features:

Multi-platform post scheduling and publishing

Human-reviewable post drafts

Per-platform publishing results and retries

3 0 3

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Reddit Research MCP

Runtime: npx

Semantic search and research on 20,000+ Reddit communities with full citations and no Reddit API credentials needed.

Key Features:

Semantic search across 20,000+ indexed subreddits

Fetch posts, comments, and threads with metadata

Save and update subreddit collections as feeds

2 0 238

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Bluesky Social MCP

Runtime: uvx

Interact with Bluesky through MCP tools for profiles, feeds, social actions, and text or media posts.

Key Features:

Bluesky authentication status checks

Profile and relationship operations

Timeline, author feed, and thread retrieval

3 0 16

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Prowlo — Reddit & X for AI agents

Runtime: npx

Reddit & X data for AI agents over MCP. Semantic search, hosted, no Reddit API.

0 0

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Upload Post

Runtime: npx

Publish, schedule & analyze posts on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, X & 10+ social networks

0 0 6

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X Twitter Scraper

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

Searches, extracts, monitors, and manages X data through a hosted MCP endpoint using an API key.

Key Features:

Hosted StreamableHTTP MCP endpoint

121 X data and action endpoints

Tweet, profile, follower, and reply search

3 0 193

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GTM API: LinkedIn MCP Server

Runtime: npx

Managed LinkedIn MCP server for AI agents: search, connect, message and enrich on accounts you own.

1 0 100

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ZelesIA

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

Turn the LinkedIn posts you save into a knowledge base your assistant can search and cite.

0 0

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Adlicio

Runtime: npx

Scrape customer comments and reviews from Reddit, YouTube, Amazon, TikTok, and 25+ platforms.

0 0

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PostLake

Runtime: npx

Post, schedule and read analytics on X, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Bluesky and more.

0 0

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Agent

Runtime: npx

Publishes and schedules short-form videos to connected social accounts through Taisly's MCP tools.

Key Features:

Cross-platform short-form video publishing

Connected-account discovery and management

Video validation before publication

3 0 219

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Best Alternatives to Mastodon

Mastodon Overview

Specification Matrix: Mastodon vs Alternatives

Detailed Evaluation of Mastodon Alternatives

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