# awesome-alternative-frontends A curated list of awesome alternative, privacy-friendly frontends. Note that this list also contains frontends that are not focused on privacy. If anything is missing, feel free to open a pull request! # Table of Contents * [DeepL](#deepl) * [Facebook](#facebook) * [Google](#google) * [Google Translate](#google-translate) * [Imgur](#imgur) * [Instagram](#instagram) * [Mastodon](#mastodon) * [Medium](#medium) * [Odysee](#odysee) * [Reddit](#reddit) * [Reuters](#reuters) * [Spotify](#spotify) * [StackOverflow](#stackoverflow) * [Telegram](#telegram) * [TikTok](#tiktok) * [Twitter](#twitter) * [Wikipedia](#wikipedia) * [Youtube](#youtube) * [Youtube Music](#youtube-music) ## DeepL ### Mobile #### DeepL Android Unofficial Android App for DeepL Translator | Repository | https://github.com/sakusaku3939/DeepLAndroid | | --- | --- | | Android? | 🟢 Yes | | iOS? | 🟥 No | [

](https://f-droid.org/packages/com.example.deeplviewer) [ Get it on GitHub

](https://github.com/sakusaku3939/DeepLAndroid/releases/latest) ## Facebook ### Mobile #### Frost An extensive and functional third party app for Facebook | Repository | https://github.com/AllanWang/Frost-for-Facebook | | --- | --- | | Android? | 🟢 Yes | | iOS? | 🟥 No | [

](https://f-droid.org/packages/com.pitchedapps.frost) [ Get it on GitHub

](https://github.com/AllanWang/Frost-for-Facebook/releases/latest) ## Google ### Web #### 4get 4get is a proxy search engine that doesn't suck | Repository | https://git.lolcat.ca/lolcat/4get | | --- | --- | | Instances list | https://4get.ca/instances | | Javascript required? | 🟢 No | | API available? | 🟥 No | #### Whoogle A self-hosted, ad-free, privacy-respecting metasearch engine | Repository | https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search | | --- | --- | | Instances list | https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search#public-instances= | | Javascript required? | 🟢 No | | API available? | 🟥 No | #### LibreX A privacy respecting free as in freedom meta search engine | Repository | https://github.com/hnhx/librex | | --- | --- | | Instances list | https://github.com/hnhx/librex#online-instances= | | Javascript required? | 🟢 No | | API available? | 🟢 Yes | #### SearXNG SearXNG is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from various search services and databases. Users are neither tracked nor profiled. | Repository | https://github.com/searxng/searxng | | --- | --- | | Instances list | https://searx.space | | Javascript required? | 🟢 No | | API available? | 🟢 Yes | ## Google Translate ### Web #### Lingva Alternative front-end for Google Translate | Repository | https://github.com/TheDavidDelta/lingva-translate | | --- | --- | | Instances list | https://github.com/TheDavidDelta/lingva-translate#instances=| | Javascript required? | 🟥 Yes | | API available? | 🟢 Yes | #### SimplyTranslate Web Interface for SimplyTranslate built with python and quart https://simplytranslate.org | Repository | https://codeberg.org/SimpleWeb/SimplyTranslate-Web | | --- | --- | | Instances list | https://simple-web.org/projects/simplytranslate.html | | Javascript required? | 🟥 Yes | | API available? | 🟢 Yes | ### Desktop #### Crow Translate A simple and lightweight translator that allows you to translate and speak text using Google, Yandex Bing, LibreTranslate and Lingva. | Repository | https://github.com/crow-translate/crow-translate | | --- | --- | | Windows? | 🟢 Yes | | macOS? | 🟥 No | | Linux? | 🟢 Yes | ### Mobile ### InstaLate Online dictionary - Translate content directly in your apps **InstaLate supports multiple translation providers such as SimplyTranslate, DeepL, Dict.cc, Linguee and many more. [See here for a list of all supported providers](https://gitlab.com/concept1tech/instalate#thanks)** | Repository | https://gitlab.com/concept1tech/instalate | | --- | --- | | Android? | 🟢 Yes | | iOS? | 🟥 No | [

](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.concept1tech.instalate/) [ Direct APK Download

](https://gitlab.com/concept1tech/instalate/-/releases) #### SimplyTranslate Mobile An alternative front-end to GoogleTranslate | Repository | https://github.com/ManeraKai/simplytranslate_mobile | | --- | --- | | Android? | 🟢 Yes | | iOS? | 🟥 No | [

](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.simplytranslate_mobile/) ## Imgur ### Web #### Rimgo Self-hosted frontend for imgur. Rewritten in Go. https://i.bcow.xyz | Repository | https://codeberg.org/video-prize-ranch/rimgo | | --- | --- | | Instances list | https://codeberg.org/video-prize-ranch/rimgo#instances | | Javascript required? | 🟢 No | | API available? | 🟥 No | #### Rimgu Self-hosted frontend for imgur | Repository | https://codeberg.org/3np/rimgu | | --- | --- | | Instances list | 🟥 Not available | | Javascript required? | 🟢 No | | API available? | 🟢 Yes | #### Rimgu Self-hosted frontend for imgur | Repository | https://codeberg.org/3np/rimgu | | --- | --- | | Instances list | 🟥 Not available | | Javascript required? | 🟢 No | | API available? | 🟥 No | #### Omgur Private front-end for Imgur | Repository | https://git.geraldwu.com/gerald/omgur | | --- | --- | | Instances list | 🟥 Not available | | Javascript required? | 🟢 No | | API available? | 🟥 No (Included in it's roadmap, https://git.geraldwu.com/gerald/omgur#far-future-roadmap) | #### Imgrs Private front-end for Imgur | Repository | https://git.geraldwu.com/gerald/imgrs | | --- | --- | | Instances list | 🟥 Not available | | Javascript required? | 🟢 No | | API available? | 🟥 No (Included in it's roadmap, https://git.geraldwu.com/gerald/imgrs#far-future-roadmap) | ## Instagram **Instagram is known to aggresively block alternative frontends. Please help the community by hosting your own service** ### Bibliogram An alternative front-end for Instagram. **Bibliogram has been discontinued. Use at your own risk.** | Repository | https://sr.ht/~cadence/bibliogram/ | | --- | --- | | Instances list | https://git.sr.ht/~cadence/bibliogram-docs/tree/master/docs/Instances.md | | Javascript required? | 🟢 No | | API available? | 🟥 No | ## Mastodon ### Web #### Pinafore Alternative web client for Mastodon | Repository | https://github.com/nolanlawson/pinafore | | --- | --- | | Instances list | 🟥 Not available | | Javascript required? | 🟥 Yes | | API available? | 🟥 No | ## Medium ### Web #### Scribe An Alternative Medium Frontend | Repository | https://sr.ht/~edwardloveall/scribe/ | | --- | --- | | Instances list | 🟥 Not available | | Javascript required? | 🟢 No | | API available? | 🟥 No | ## Odysee ### Web #### Librarian An alternative frontend for LBRY/Odysee. | Repository | https://codeberg.org/librarian/librarian | | --- | --- | | Instances list | https://codeberg.org/librarian/librarian#instances | | Javascript required? | 🟥 Yes for video playing; 🟢 No for everything else | | API available? | 🟥 No | ## Reddit ### Web #### Redlib Private front-end for Reddit | Repository | https://github.com/redlib-org/redlib | | --- | --- | | Instances list | https://stats.uptimerobot.com/mpmqAs1G2Q | | Javascript required? | 🟢 No | | API available? | 🟥 No | #### Libreddit **Libreddit has been discontinued. Use [Redlib](#redlib) instead.** #### Teddit alternative Reddit front-end focused on privacy https://teddit.net | Repository | https://codeberg.org/teddit/teddit | | --- | --- | | Instances list | https://codeberg.org/teddit/teddit#instances | | Javascript required? | 🟢 No | | API available? | Yes 🟡 (Unofficial) | #### Troddit A web client for Reddit with authenticated logins and a variety of browsing options | Repository | https://github.com/burhan-syed/troddit | | --- | --- | | Instances list | https://github.com/teddit-net/teddit#instances= | | Javascript required? | 🟥 Yes | | API available? | 🟥 No | ### Mobile #### Stealth Stealth is an account-free, privacy-oriented, and feature-rich Reddit client. | Repository | https://gitlab.com/cosmosapps/stealth | | --- | --- | | Android? | 🟢 Yes | | iOS? | 🟥 No | [

](https://f-droid.org/packages/com.cosmos.unreddit/) #### Infinity A Reddit client for Android | Repository | https://github.com/Docile-Alligator/Infinity-For-Reddit | | --- | --- | | Android? | 🟢 Yes | | iOS? | 🟥 No | [

](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ml.docilealligator.infinityforreddit) [

](https://f-droid.org/packages/ml.docilealligator.infinityforreddit/) [ Get it on GitHub

](https://github.com/Docile-Alligator/Infinity-For-Reddit/releases/latest) #### Dawn Here lives the greatest open-source Reddit app | Repository | https://github.com/Tunous/Dawn | | --- | --- | | Android? | 🟢 Yes | | iOS? | 🟥 No | [

](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.thanel.dank) [

](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/me.thanel.dank) [ Get it on GitHub

](https://github.com/Tunous/Dawn/releases/latest) ## Reuters ### Web #### Neuters Reuters Redirect and Proxy | Repository | https://github.com/HookedBehemoth/neuters | | --- | --- | | Instances list | 🟥 Not available | | Javascript required? | 🟢 No | | API available? | 🟥 No | ## Spotify ### Desktop #### Psst Fast and multi-platform Spotify client with native GUI **A Spotify Premium Account is required** | Repository | https://github.com/jpochyla/psst | | --- | --- | | Windows? | Supported 🟡 | | macOS? | 🟢 Yes | | Linux? | Supported 🟡 | #### Spotiqueue Dead-simple queue-oriented client for Spotify | Repository | https://github.com/toothbrush/Spotiqueue | | --- | --- | | Windows? | 🟥 No | | macOS? | 🟢 Yes | | Linux? | 🟥 No | #### Spot Native Spotify client for the GNOME desktop **A Spotify Premium Account is required** | Repository | https://github.com/xou816/spot | | --- | --- | | Windows? | 🟥 No | | macOS? | 🟥 No | | Linux? | 🟢 Yes | [

](https://flathub.org/apps/details/dev.alextren.Spot) ## StackOverflow ### Web #### AnonymousOverflow View StackOverflow in privacy and without the clutter. | Repository | https://github.com/httpjamesm/AnonymousOverflow | | --- | --- | | Instances list | https://github.com/httpjamesm/AnonymousOverflow?tab=readme-ov-file#clearnet-instances | | Javascript required? | 🟢 No | | API available? | 🟥 No | ## Telegram ### Telegram-FOSS Unofficial, FOSS-friendly fork of the original Telegram client for Android | Repository | https://github.com/Telegram-FOSS-Team/Telegram-FOSS | | --- | --- | | Android? | 🟢 Yes | | iOS? | 🟥 No | [

](https://f-droid.org/app/org.telegram.messenger) [ Get it on GitHub

](https://github.com/Telegram-FOSS-Team/Telegram-FOSS/releases/latest) ## TikTok ### Web #### ProxiTok Open source alternative frontend for TikTok made using PHP | Repository | https://github.com/pablouser1/ProxiTok | | --- | --- | | Instances list | https://github.com/pablouser1/ProxiTok/wiki/Public-instances | | Javascript required? | 🟢 No | | API available? | 🟥 No | ## Twitter ### Web #### Nitter Alternative Twitter front-end | Repository | https://github.com/zedeus/nitter | | --- | --- | | Instances list | https://github.com/zedeus/nitter/wiki/Instances | | Javascript required? | 🟢 No | | API available? | 🟥 No (Included in it's roadmap, https://github.com/zedeus/nitter#roadmap=) | ### Mobile #### Fritter A privacy-friendly Twitter frontend for mobile devices | Repository | https://github.com/jonjomckay/fritter | | --- | --- | | Android? | 🟢 Yes | | iOS? | 🟥 No | [

](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jonjomckay.fritter) [

](https://f-droid.org/packages/com.jonjomckay.fritter/) [ Get it on GitHub

](https://github.com/jonjomckay/fritter/releases/latest) #### Shitter Lightweight Twitter app for Android | Repository | https://github.com/nuclearfog/Shitter | | --- | --- | | Android? | 🟢 Yes | | iOS? | 🟥 No | [

](https://github.com/nuclearfog/Shitter/releases/latest) ## Wikipedia ### Web #### Wikiless A free open source alternative Wikipedia front-end focused on privacy | Repository | https://codeberg.org/orenom/wikiless | | --- | --- | | Instances list | https://codeberg.org/orenom/wikiless#instances | | Javascript required? | 🟢 No | | API available? | 🟥 No | ## YouTube ### Web #### Invidious Invidious is an alternative front-end to YouTube. | Repository | https://github.com/iv-org/invidious | | --- | --- | | Instances list | https://docs.invidious.io/instances/ | | Javascript required? | 🟢 No | | API available? | 🟢 Yes | #### Piped An alternative privacy-friendly YouTube frontend which is efficient by design. | Repository | https://github.com/TeamPiped/Piped | | --- | --- | | Instances list | https://github.com/TeamPiped/Piped/wiki/Instances | | Javascript required? | 🟥 Yes | | API available? | 🟢 Yes | ### Desktop #### FreeTube An Open Source YouTube app for privacy | Repository | https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube | | --- | --- | | Windows? | 🟢 Yes | | macOS? | 🟢 Yes | | Linux? | 🟢 Yes | [ Get it on GitHub

](https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/releases/latest) #### YouTube-Viewer Lightweight YouTube client for Linux | Repository | https://github.com/trizen/youtube-viewer | | --- | --- | | Windows? | 🟥 No | | macOS? | 🟥 No | | Linux? | 🟢 Yes | #### Yattee Alternative YouTube frontend for iOS (iPhone, iPad), macOS and tvOS (Apple TV) built with Invidious and Piped | Repository | https://github.com/yattee/yattee | | --- | --- | | Windows? | 🟥 No | | macOS? | 🟢 Yes | | Linux? | 🟥 No | ### Mobile #### NewPipe A libre lightweight streaming front-end for Android. | Repository | https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe | | --- | --- | | Android? | 🟢 Yes | | iOS? | 🟥 No | [

](https://f-droid.org/packages/org.schabi.newpipe) [ Get it on GitHub

](https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/releases/latest) #### SkyTube Copylefted libre / open source YouTube player for Android | Repository | https://github.com/SkyTubeTeam/SkyTube | | --- | --- | | Android? | 🟢 Yes | | iOS? | 🟥 No | [

](https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=free.rm.skytube.oss) [ Get it on GitHub

](https://github.com/SkyTubeTeam/SkyTube/releases/latest) #### LibreTube An alternative frontend for YouTube, for Android. [WIP] | Repository | https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube | | --- | --- | | Android? | 🟢 Yes | | iOS? | 🟥 No | [

](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.github.libretube/) [ Get it on GitHub

](https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/releases/latest) #### uYouPlus uYou+ is a modified version of uYou (made by @MiRO92) with additional features and mainly made for non jailbroken users! | Repository | https://github.com/qnblackcat/uYouPlus | | --- | --- | | Android? | 🟥 No | | iOS? | 🟢 Yes | [ Get it on GitHub

](https://github.com/qnblackcat/uYouPlus/releases/latest) #### Yattee Alternative YouTube frontend for iOS (iPhone, iPad), macOS and tvOS (Apple TV) built with Invidious and Piped | Repository | https://github.com/yattee/yattee | | --- | --- | | Android? | 🟥 No | | iOS? | 🟢 Yes | [ Get it on GitHub

](https://github.com/yattee/yattee/releases/latest) ### TV #### SmartTubeNext Ad free app for watching tube videos on Android TV boxes | Repository | https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext | | --- | --- | | AndroidTV? | 🟢 Yes | | fireTV? | 🟢 Yes | | webOS? | 🟥 No | | tizenOS? | 🟥 No | | tvOS? | 🟥 No | #### Yattee Alternative YouTube frontend for iOS (iPhone, iPad), macOS and tvOS (Apple TV) built with Invidious and Piped | Repository | https://github.com/yattee/yattee | | --- | --- | | AndroidTV? | 🟥 No | | fireTV? | 🟥 No | | webOS? | 🟥 No | | tizenOS? | 🟥 No | | tvOS? | 🟢 Yes | ## Youtube Music ### Web #### Beatbump Alternative YouTube Music frontend built with Svelte/SvelteKit 🎧 | Repository | https://github.com/snuffyDev/Beatbump | | --- | --- | | Instances list | 🟥 Not available | | Javascript required? | 🟥 Yes | | API available? | 🟥 No | ### Desktop #### Youtube Music YouTube Music Desktop App bundled with custom plugins (and built-in ad blocker / downloader) | Repository | https://github.com/th-ch/youtube-music | | --- | --- | | Windows? | 🟢 Yes | | macOS? | 🟢 Yes | | Linux? | 🟢 Yes | [ Get it on GitHub

](https://github.com/th-ch/youtube-music/releases/latest) ### Mobile #### BlackHole A Music Player App made with Flutter | Repository | https://github.com/Sangwan5688/BlackHole | | --- | --- | | Android? | 🟢 Yes | | iOS? | 🟥 No | [

](https://f-droid.org/packages/com.shadow.blackhole/) [ Get it on GitHub

](https://github.com/Sangwan5688/BlackHole/releases/latest) # Add a new instance Open a Pull Request or an Issue and follow the template. Only add instances that are actively supported and easy for non-tech people to install (imagine explaining your parents how to install your instance).