Popular: Data updated October 27, 2026

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Circle alternatives

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12 Windows apps in the same category as Circle, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.

  • Whalebird

    An Electron based Mastodon, Pleroma and Misskey client for Windows, Mac and Linux

    Open source 6.3.0 7.5K ↓ ★ 931
  • TheDesk

    TheDesk is a Mastodon client for PC.

    Open source 24.2.1 4.5K ↓ ★ 276
  • Hyperspace Desktop

    The new beautiful, fluffy client for the fediverse written in TypeScript and React

    Other licence 1.1.4 1.1K ↓ ★ 185
  • Sengi

    Mastodon & Pleroma Multi-account Desktop Client

    Open source 1.8.0 2.2K ↓ ★ 20
  • Elk

    Native version of Elk, a nimble Mastodon web

    Open source 0.4.0 229 ↓ ★ 373
  • SocialBu CLI

    Manage SocialBu accounts, posts, analytics, and more from the command line.

    Proprietary 0.1.9 20 ↓ ★ 5 social-media
  • Amethyst

    The all-in-one Nostr client

    Open source 1.20.0 ★ 1.6K
  • Social Amnesia

    Forget the past. Social Amnesia makes sure your social media accounts only show your posts from recent history, not from ‘that phase’ 5 years ago.

    Open source 2.0.2 ★ 806 social-media
  • Tweeten

    A powerful TweetDeck client for those who get real work done.

    Free 5.5.0 ★ 621
  • ModernDeck

    A beautiful, powerful Twitter client for desktop.

    Open source 10.0.0 ★ 316
  • NoteDeck

    Misskey Pro — an integrated deck environment (IDE) for Misskey power users

    Open source 1.98.2 ★ 13 social-media
  • XTimelineViewer

    Multi-column X (Twitter) timeline viewer built with WinUI 3 and WebView2

    Open source 2.2.0 ★ 57

Comparison

AppLicenceVersionUpdatedGitHub starsChocolatey downloads
Circle Proprietary 0.1.3 April 28, 2026 — —
Whalebird Open source 6.3.0 May 6, 2026 931 7.5K
TheDesk Open source 24.2.1 February 14, 2025 276 4.5K
Hyperspace Desktop Other licence 1.1.4 July 2, 2021 185 1.1K
Sengi Open source 1.8.0 August 21, 2023 20 2.2K
Elk Open source 0.4.0 March 1, 2023 373 229
SocialBu CLI Proprietary 0.1.9 September 26, 2026 5 20
Amethyst Open source 1.20.0 October 25, 2026 1.6K —
Social Amnesia Open source 2.0.2 August 6, 2021 806 —
Tweeten Free 5.5.0 August 4, 2021 621 —
ModernDeck Open source 10.0.0 February 13, 2023 316 —
NoteDeck Open source 1.98.2 October 27, 2026 13 —
XTimelineViewer Open source 2.2.0 September 8, 2026 57 —