
This is list of alternatives to Meta services and tools that limits connnections with Meta while using their services.
Tip: if you need to use Meta services, you can use them in web browser instead of using their apps as it limits some data collection. If you want app-like experience, you can install this sites as PWAs.
Links:
Alternatives
- Facebook -> Friendica
- Facebook Event -> Mobilizon
- Instagram -> Pixelfed, Cara
- Instagram Reels -> loops.video
- WhatsApp/FB Messenger/Instagram DM -> check Privacy guides or Privacy Tools
- Threads -> Mastodon
- Meta AI -> Lumo by Proton, Le Chat, Duck.ai, self hosted AI
- Edits:
- desktop: Davinci Resolve (you can use fake info), Shotcut, Kdenlive, LosslessCut
- mobile: Open Video Editor, KwaiCut, LightCut, Lossles Video Cutter, InShot video editor / Galaxy Store / .apk from Huawei AppGallery or YouCut (Android, iOS, Huawei AppGallery, Galaxy Store, .apk from Huawei AppGallery)
- Meta Quest -> PCVR (Valve Index, HTC Vive...), Steam Frame (coming soon), Phone VR (use ALVR to play PCVR games)
- Meta Ray Band -> glasses with camera that can only record to micro sd card (you are responsible for everything you do with it)
Tools
- Nora / Desktop version - multiple social media app that uses webview
- Hermit / .apk / Obtainium - Lite apps browser, turns websites into apps (closed source)
- Beeper - use multiple messaging services in one app using Matrix bridges
- LibRedirect - redirect to Frontends
- Redirector by rxliuli or Redirect Web (Apple only) - Redirect to frontends, you need to create your own redirects
- Instagram to Imginn redirect (it's made for Redirect web, but works on both of these redirectors)
- Fanboy's Social Blocking List - removes things like Facebook like button from third party websites. Enable it in your ad blocker.
- Firefox Facebook Container - block Facebook from tracking you on third party websites.
- Firefox Multi-Account Containers - general Firefox container extension
- DuckDuckGo Tracker blocker - block trackers in mobile apps / guide
- Obtainium - auto update Android apps
- Droid-ify - F-Droid client
- Aurora Store - instal Play Store apps without using offical Play Store app. You can use it if app doesn't offer official .apk files.
Facebook tools:
- Nobook - webview-based Facebook client
Instagram tools:
- Kittygram, 2, 3 or Imginn - Instagram frontends
- InstaAddict - Instagram Addiction Test
WhatsApp tools:
- WhatsApp Web To Go - Mobile Client for WhatsApp Web
- WhatsApp for Android custom roms - click "Download WhatsApp directly"
Threads tools:
Meta Quest tools:
Update log
20.03.2026 update 1:
- adden links to some stuff
- adden self-hosted AI
- adden Hermit downloads
- adden Obtainium
- adden YouCut downloads
20.03.2026 update 2:
- adden Nora desktop
21.03.2026 update 1:
- removed tracking from Huawei appgallery link
- adden YouCut Galaxy Store link
29.03.2026 update 1:
- moved duck.ai as from first to third option as its free version is very limited
- adden InShot Galaxy Store link
- adden Huawei AppGallery .apk downloads for InShot and YouCut
- adden Aurora Store
29.03.2026 update 2:
- adden "Instagram DM" in messaging section
- moved Lumo by proton to first option
- adden LibRedirect, Redirector and Redirect web
- adden Instagram to Imginn redirect
- adden Meta Ray band alternative
- adden Shoelance
2.04.2026 update 1:
- adden Cara
10.04.2026 update 1:
- adden Privacy guides as another list of messaging apps
30.04.2026 update 1:
- adden Mobilizon link
- adden additional note to "Fanboy's Social Blocking List"
- moved Firefox Facebook Container to general tools lists as it also affects other Meta services, not only Facebook
- adden Firefox Multi-Account Containers
- adden Droid-ify
- adden InstaAddict. Thanks FMHY from letting me know about it.
- adden WhatsApp tools cattegory with WhatsApp Web To Go and WhatsApp for Android custom roms
12.05.2026 update 1:
- adden mobile video editors from FMHY
- adden DuckDuckGo tracker blocker
Formating is broken for some reason. I may try to fix it later. For now use Reddit version instead: https://www.reddit.com/r/DeMeta/comments/1rz7xcl/demeta_tools_list/
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1mon 1d ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from threema.comMeta profited from illegal scam ads, California county lawsuit alleges
1mon 4d ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from www.theguardian.comMeta loses court fight over compensation to Italian publishers
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1mon 5d ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from www.reuters.comMajor publishers sue Meta for copyright infringement over AI training
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1mon 8d ago by lemmy.world/u/ursus262 in DeMeta from archive.isAccessing Lemmy World through a VPN
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