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Bluesky
Social media as it should be
As of 30 August 2026, Bluesky is free to use. Bluesky is a decentralized social network built on the AT Protocol. Softwr lists it under Dating. Bluesky is made by Bluesky PBLLC, launched in 2021, available on iOS, Android, Web.
Overview
What Bluesky does
Bluesky is a decentralized social network built on the AT Protocol. Founded by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Bluesky aims to create an open and user-controlled social media experience. Users can customize their feeds with community-created algorithms and enjoy a Twitter-like interface.
What people use it for
- Decentralized social networking and content sharing
- Community discovery among millions of users
- News and information consumption
- Customized feeds based on interests
- Third-party application ecosystem development
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The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Bluesky.
- Bluesky is a free consumer social app with no published subscription tier, per the 1 Jan 2024 archive capture
Cross-shopped
What people choose instead of Bluesky
Each pairing was judged by two reviewers asking whether a buyer would genuinely weigh the two against each other. The ones that failed were deleted rather than published.
- BlueskyvsHinge
Hinge: Designed to be deleted
- BlueskyvsMatch.com
Match.com: Start something real
- BlueskyvsOkCupid
OkCupid: Dating deserves better
Pricing
What Bluesky costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Free
Free
- Posting
- Custom Feeds
- Moderation Tools
Capabilities
Features
AT Protocol
Custom Feeds
Decentralized Identity
Labeling System
Starter Packs
Moderation Lists
Ios support
Available on ios
Android support
Available on android
Web support
Available on web
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
How much does Bluesky cost?
Bluesky is free. No pricing details are provided because the platform offers free access through browser login or mobile apps (iOS and Android).
SourceCan users keep their content and followers if they switch platforms?
Yes, Bluesky's AT Protocol enables data portability. Users can switch to other AT Protocol platforms and keep their audience, content, and followers intact, unlike traditional social networks.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Bluesky
- Company
- Bluesky PBLLC
- Based in
- United States
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Where to go from Bluesky
- Bluesky alternativesEvery product people weigh against it
- Bluesky pricingPlans, floors and what the tiers exclude
- Bluesky badgesWhich rules it meets, and the figure behind each
- All Dating softwareThe full category
- Best Dating softwareThe shortlist, and how it was cut
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Compare Bluesky with
- Bumble
- Hinge
- Mastodon
- Threads
- Twitter/X
- eHarmony
- Taimi
- Feeld
- Clubhouse
- Lox Club
- Lunchclub
- Muzz
- Match.com
- Mastodon
- JDate
- OkCupid
- Ship
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Softwr does not host reviews and shows no star rating for Bluesky, because a rating we did not collect is not ours to publish. What is here is the pricing and platform detail from the vendor’s own pages, limitations we could state concretely, and alternatives a reviewer confirmed people weigh against it. Tell us if any of it is wrong.
More on Bluesky
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What people switch to, and what they give up
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Every tier, and where the cost actually lands
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Put it head to head with anything we hold
Bluesky badge
Its rating, and an embed for your own site
Best Dating software alternatives
Quality over quantity
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