Made in Canada
Discover Canadian-made alternatives that put privacy, community, and sovereignty first.
Built in Canada
These platforms were created by Canadian developers who believe in digital sovereignty and community ownership.
Instagram
PixelfedPixelfed: Better Photo Sharing
Share your photography with a community that values creativity, authenticity, and privacy. Pixelfed is the ethical alternative to traditional social media platforms, putting you in control of your content and data.
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TikTok
LoopsLoops: Reclaiming short-video sharing for humanity
An ethical alternative to commercial short-video sharing platforms — a space where creators, fans and visual storytellers can share their work without invasive tracking or data mining.
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NodeBBNodeBB: A better forum platform for the modern web
NodeBB is next generation community forum software. It's powerful, mobile-ready and easy to use.
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Join a thriving community of Canadian-operated fediverse servers. Your data, your community, your country.
pixelfed.social
The original Pixelfed instance, operated by the main developer @dansup
techhub.social
A hub primarily for passionate technologists, but everyone is welcome
mstdn.ca
A community for Canadians, First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Peoples of the great white north.
Social Infrastructure
Canadian organizations building the next generation of social networks with data sovereignty, community governance, and user safety at their core.
AT ProtocolGander Social: Canada's Social Network
A social network built by Canadians, for Canadians. Gander puts you in control of your feed, protects your data with Canadian privacy laws, and elevates Canadian voices and content. Built on open protocols with the option to keep your data entirely on Canadian servers.
AT ProtocolNorthsky Social: Community-Owned Safety
A worker-owned cooperative creating safer social spaces for 2SLGBTQIA+ and marginalized communities. Built on open protocols with active moderation, democratic governance, and hosted entirely in Canada. Community care, not corporate profits.
Note: These platforms use AT Protocol (the same technology as Bluesky) rather than ActivityPub. They represent a different approach to decentralized social networking, with a focus on Canadian hosting, data sovereignty, and community governance.
Why It Matters
Canadian-made and Canadian-operated platforms keep your data sovereign, support local tech talent, and build alternatives that prioritize people over profit. When you choose these platforms, you're investing in a better future for social media.
Data Sovereignty
Your data stays in Canada, subject to Canadian privacy laws and values.
Community First
Built and operated by people who care about people, not shareholders.
Sustainable Growth
No venture capital, no exit strategy—just sustainable, ethical development.