Most people across the world are huge fans of Facebook. What if I tell you other social networking sites function just like Facebook?
If you have used Facebook for a while and you are getting bored by seeing and using the same interface over and over then this article is the ideal piece you need.
I am saying this because in this write-up we will be looking at the top 10 alternative social networking apps to Facebook.
Can you guess any of the apps we will be mentioning in this write-up? You can write the ones you know and in the comment section, maybe you can get them right.
Buckle up and grab a drink so that I can take you through the top 10 alternative social media apps to use in 2023 apart from Facebook.||
List Of Top 10 Facebook Alternatives
X (Formerly Twitter)
X is a top social media site with a primary objective of connecting people around the world and providing a forum where people can share their thoughts with a large audience.
It was founded on March 21, 2006, 17 years ago in San Fransisco.
X was pre-pwned by Mr. Odeo until it was acquired by billionaire, Elon Musk in October 2022 for an amount of US$ 44 Billion.
He served as the Chairman of the company from the time of acquisition until, Yacarino succeeded Musk as CEO on June 5, 2023. Elon recently rebranded Twitter and named it “X”
If you are a registered user of X you can simply post texts, images, and videos (tweeting), comment on posts, retweet, and send direct messages to other users.
Number Of Active Users
The number of active users of X is an impressive 550 million members as of September 2023.
Instagram is a photo and video-sharing social media platform owned by American-based Meta platforms. The app allows users to upload media files that are editable with filters to the public domain or to specific approved followers. Instagram uses tags to categorize posts.
So with hashtags users can view other users’ posts, like and comment on posts, and also follow the accounts of other users. Users can also send direct messages to other users on the platform.
Instagram was released on October 6, 2010, by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger. In 2012, just two years after the launch of Instagram, Facebook. Inc. acquired the social media platform for US$ 1 Billion.
Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms in the world right now. Its number of active users keeps increasing by the day.
Number Of Active Users
The number of active users of Instagram has reached about 2.35 billion users which makes it the fourth (4th) most popular social media in the world currently.
Snapchat
Snapchat is an American-based multimedia instant messaging app that is owned by Snapchat. Inc. One of the peculiar features of Snapchat is that media also known as streaks and messages sent are only accessible for a limited time.
Snapchat was released on July 8, 2011, which makes it 12 years old today.
Snapchat in recent years has become very popular among the youth of Ghana. It has become the favorite social media of the masses.
One feature that makes it unique is the format in which media are sent in, known as “Streaks”. Users can also make public posts that can be viewed by one’s Snapchat friends.
Number Of Active Users
The number of active users of Snapchat is reported by sources to be over 384.30 million in 2023. The total number of users increased by 2.48% from the previous year.
Reddit is another American-based social networking and content rating platform launched on June 23, 2005. This website was launched almost a year after the launch of Facebook.
Reddit was founded by Steve Huffman. Registered users of Reddit can share links, text, images, and videos among themselves and be rated.
Unfortunately, Reddit is not popular among the Ghanaian populace for several unidentified reasons. Considering its functionality it can be a perfect substitute for Facebook.
Number Of Active Users
As of June 2023, the total number of users on Reddit had amounted to 1.5 billion.
LinkedIn is a business and employment-oriented social media platform. It was launched on May 5, 2023, by Reid Hoffman. Now the platform is owned by Microsoft.
Users can set up their profiles with their qualifications to be noticed by employers who are looking for people to employ. So simply LinkedIn is the ideal social media platform for all employers and employees.
Number Of Active Users
The total number of LinkedIn active users is about 930 million spread across the globe.
Threads
Threads is the newest social networking platform on this list. It was released on July 5, 2023, about two months ago. Threads is operated by Meta Platforms the same operator of Facebook and Instagram.
This app offers text-based posting just like Twitter, now X. Registered users can also share images and videos as well as interactions such as commenting on posts, reposts, and likes.
Users of Threads are required to have an Instagram account whose details will be used in setting up a Threads profile. The functionality of Threads is quite similar in several aspects to Twitter.
Number Of Active Users
Since the launch of Threads in July 2023 the total number of active users it has amassed is over 200 million users across the globe.
Whatsapp is a centralized instant messaging application owned by American-based Meta Platforms.
It allows users to send text, and voice messages and make voice and video calls. Users can also share images, documents, videos, user locations, and others.
Whatsapp was first released in November 2009 which makes it one of the oldest on our list. The original authors of WhatsApp were Brian Acton and Jan Koum until Facebook acquired it, now Meta Platforms in February 2014 for over US$ 19.3 billion.
Number Of Active Users
Currently, WhatsApp has gained over 2.7 billion active users worldwide which makes it one of the hottest social media apps in the world right now.
Twitch
Twitch is an interactive live streaming service for content like gaming, entertainment, sports, music, and many more. Twitch Interactive, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, operates Twitch.
Twitch was launched on June 6, 2011, 12 years ago by Justin Kan, Kevin Lin, and others.
Number Of Active Users
On average, every month the number of active users on Twitch is about 140 million to statistics.
Pinterest is also an American image-sharing and social media platform designed to make discoveries of information like recipes, interior decor, educational programs, and inspiration via the internet by using images, animations, and videos.
The application was launched in January 2010 and generated a revenue of about USD 1.6 billion.
Number Of Active Users
Pinterest has over 465 million active users every month.
Telegram
Telegram is also a top social media app that is used for sending instant messages. The application provides a forum for users to interact with each other through text, video calls, and voice calls.
Telegram is also best known for its file-sharing abilities. With Telegram you can share files of several gigabytes of storage space.
The app was released on 14 August 2013, therefore it is 10 years now. It was launched by Telegram Meseenger Inc headquartered in Britain.
Number Of Active Users
Every month, the total number of active users on Telegram as of 2023 is over 700 million, and aims at amassing 1 billion active monthly users by 2024.
Conclusion
In this article, we took you through the top 10 alternative social media media applications you can try out apart from Facebook.
Which of them is your favorite and what do you like about it? Feel free to leave your answers in the comment section.
