🆚 Mastodon vs. Nostr
Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *- 📈 Mastodon is much more popular than Nostr.
- 🌍 Mastodon is more popular in all countries.
Mastodon
NostrType
Social media platform
Social media platform
About
A decentralized social network running on independent servers and powered by Mastodon open source software.
Nostr is an open protocol that enables global, decentralized, and censorship-resistant social media.
Headquarters
Berlin, Germany
Pricing
Free ✔️
Free ✔️
Categories
Social Media › Rank #25
Social Media › Rank #80
Popularity
Determined by the number of sites using each technology.
The Mastodon social media platform is 94 times more popular than Nostr.
Total websites
Market share
Social Media
Popularity by country
Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.
Mastodon is more popular than Nostr in all countries.
United States
Germany
United Kingdom
France
Netherlands
Spain
Canada
Italy
Switzerland
Vietnam
Awards
- 🔥 11st most popular in Sweden in the Social Media category.
- 🔥 11st most popular in Belgium in the Social Media category.
- 🔥 11st most popular in Ireland in the Social Media category.
- 🔥 12nd most popular in Germany in the Social Media category.
- 🔥 13rd most popular in France in the Social Media category.
Popularity by domain category
Determined by the number of sites in each category.
Mastodon is more popular than Nostr in all market segments.
Blogs/Wiki
Software/Hardware
Business
Internet Services
Technical/Business Forums
Education/Reference
Entertainment
Marketing/Merchandising
Technical Information
Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO
Top sites
Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.
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