Eurosky
Ranked 17 of 31 social networks by recommenders
A European-run social network built on Bluesky's open protocol, recommended as an independent alternative. Critics say its front page is unclear and it is not fully independent.
A European-run social network built on Bluesky's open protocol, recommended as an independent alternative. Critics say its front page is unclear and it is not fully independent.
21 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 13
- criticize it
- 8
- approval share
- 62%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 13 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 1.6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Promising alternative to Bluesky
“Eurosky actually looks like a promising alternative”
Comment from 18 Jun 2026 in “Has W Social switched to closed source?” “as Blacksky and Eurosky have proven”
Comment from 19 Jun 2026 in “There Are No Instances in ATProto” “bluesky/eurosky is just better”
Comment from 18 Jun 2026 in “Has W Social switched to closed source?” - Comment from 18 Jun 2026 in “Has W Social switched to closed source?”
Independent European operator adds value
“run by a non-profit foundation - Modal - that is building everything in the open, with full transparency”
Comment from 18 Jun 2026 in “Has W Social switched to closed source?” “an independent operator in Europe IS value”
Comment from 25 Apr 2026 in “Eurosky.social Account” People use it daily
“has shown people indeed moving their core identity off BlueSky servers at some kind of scale”
Comment from 9 Mar 2026 in “Blacksky AppView” “we use Eurosky/Mu.social daily for our social accounts”
Comment from 9 Jul 2026 in “CoMaps – FOSS Offline Maps” Supports open social networks
“I'm cheering for Eurosky and open networks.”
Comment from 18 Jun 2026 in “Has W Social switched to closed source?” “an independent operator in Europe IS value”
Comment from 25 Apr 2026 in “Eurosky.social Account”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Not independent from Bluesky
“they have a "Follow us on BlueSky" link that goes to bsky.app not esky.something?”
Comment from 30 Jun 2026 in “We moved our Bluesky data to Eurosky” “Eurosky is actually not independent at this point.”
Comment from 20 Jun 2026 in “There Are No Instances in ATProto” Concerns over EU funding use
“Looks like they are ready to scoop up a bunch of EU grant money, perhaps at fediverse's cost.”
Comment from 24 Dec 2025 in “My 2026 Open Social Web Predictions” “€5-7m for operating a BlueSky instance. Great use of european funds right here!”
Comment from 4 Mar 2026 in “The next era of social media: built and run in Europe, ruled by our laws”
Other social networks people recommend
The four most recommended other social networks, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluesky | 317 | 401 | 44% | 12 | 1 yr5 owners | — |
| 289 | 1,338 | 18% | 13 | 14 yrs42 owners | — | |
| Mastodon | 273 | 220 | 55% | 12 | 3 yrs12 owners | — |
| X (formerly Twitter) | 264 | 984 | 21% | 13 | 13 yrs13 owners | — |
| EuroskyThis page | 13 | 8 | 62% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
20 of the 22 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Because Eurosky can ban you.”
“a successful European instance has just been launched, Eurosky”
“It could've been much faster and seamless (the app was confused after this and I had to re-login)”
“we use Eurosky/Mu.social daily for our social accounts”
“they have a "Follow us on BlueSky" link that goes to bsky.app not esky.something?”
“Nothing, except make it more available.”
“Eurosky is actually not independent at this point.”
“as Blacksky and Eurosky have proven”
“bluesky/eurosky is just better”
“Eurosky actually looks like a promising alternative”
“run by a non-profit foundation - Modal - that is building everything in the open, with full transparency”
“Eurosky is also an option.”
“I'm cheering for Eurosky and open networks.”
“an independent operator in Europe IS value”
“Possibly a very cool idea. Definitely needs clear front-page communication on what it actually is.”
“has shown people indeed moving their core identity off BlueSky servers at some kind of scale”
“€5-7m for operating a BlueSky instance. Great use of european funds right here!”
“some guys trying to do "growth hacking" with Brusselian characteristics”
“I don’t think it’s possible to build a positive consumer brand around ”Eurosky”.”
“Looks like they are ready to scoop up a bunch of EU grant money, perhaps at fediverse's cost.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.