Since then, alternative social media platforms such as Mastodon, Bluesky, and Nostr have emerged, offering users a decentralized way to interact and share content beyond traditional centralized networks like Twitter. Regrettably, integrating the latest networks has proven a significant challenge, given their reliance on disparate protocols that fail to communicate seamlessly. The goal-tracking app, Goals, aims to tackle that problem.
With OpenVibe, users can seamlessly interact with friends and followers across multiple social media platforms, including Mastodon, Nostr, Bluesky, and soon, Threads, from a single interface, featuring a unified and customizable timeline that integrates content from various networks. This feature also enables seamless sharing across multiple platforms with ease.
The company’s mission is to provide a seamless and intuitive entry point to the open social network for new customers, as stated by CEO Matej Svarcner.
In 2022, a team based in the Czech Republic started working on a Twitter consumer app called Tweetoshi, but following Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, they redirected their efforts towards the open social network, as many of the platform’s early users had already migrated over to the new owner. Early endeavours focused on developing a Nostr-driven application, initially referred to as Plebstr, before its merger with Openvibe.
Despite its popularity, the corporation faced criticism from customers who lamented the absence of standardized social protocols that allowed seamless communication across various networks.
“We’ve also encountered this challenge firsthand, which is why OpenVibe offers a solution.” While current solutions exist, they necessitate additional infrastructure, mirrored accounts, explicit user consent, and numerous other workarounds. Perhaps we shouldn’t assume that’s the optimal approach moving forward? With OpenVibe, you won’t have to worry about creating new accounts or switching between platforms – all your existing profiles will seamlessly integrate. Our objective at OpenVibe is to lower the entry barrier for first-time customers approaching our home. I consider the open social house capable of solving legacy social media problems, as long as it is unified.
The product caters to a growing demand among customers seeking tools to help them navigate the increasingly fragmented social landscape, where numerous startups and initiatives are challenging the dominance of tech giants. Alongside the open-source mission Mastodon, a decentralized, open social community fueled by the ActivityPub protocol, there are also startups like Bluesky, boasting 6 million users and built on the modern AT Protocol, as well as the decentralized social protocol Nostr, currently favored by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey.
Smaller startups have also attempted to rival Twitter’s dominance, with ventures such as Spoutible and Spill emerging in recent years; however, some early initiatives have already faltered. Despite this, the house remains warm, as evident in the latest addition, a platform catering specifically to Generation Z’s interests.
As social networks continued to evolve, Meta wisely opted to adopt ActivityPub for its innovative platform, Threads, providing a seamless and open experience for users.
While the proliferation of alternative news sources has led to an explosion in content options, it has also spawned innovative tools combining social media feeds with informative resources, such as RSS aggregators. Previous developers of popular Twitter clients, including the Iconfactory behind Twitterrific and Silvio Rizzi, creator of Reeder, are now focusing on new projects designed to help users manage and engage with their social media feeds more effectively.
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You’ll log into your existing accounts on the supported social media platforms. Immediately after that, you’ll embark on a mixed-timeline adventure with your family, seamlessly blending past and present. The application also features a dynamic Trending section and a Cross-Posting tool for seamless sharing across platforms.
With the Mastodon integration already available in the app, you’ll be able to view Federated Threads profiles directly. The newly released Threads API will enable broader support for Threads going forward, starting with the ability to cross-post content.
While an Openvibe model underwent improvements before this point, the latest release’s inclusion of Bluesky assistance explains why Svancer held off on promoting the launch until now.
The workforce of four members comprises Svancer, two skilled builders, and a creative designer. The startup, already a graduate of a prominent NYC accelerator program, has received backing from both angel investors and the accelerator itself, having attended the rigorous final 12-month session at OpenVibe.
OpenVibe is available as a free app on both iOS and Android; meanwhile, plans are underway to develop a desktop version. The application will subsequently launch a premium subscription model to diversify its revenue streams.
