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Birdfeet vs Facebook

Facebook connects people who already know each other, plus groups, events and a marketplace. Birdfeet takes the group and friend idea and leaves the rest behind.

Hand drawn boxing ring where the Birdfeet bird faces a heavy blue thumbs-up boulder creature
Round one: A heavy blue thumbs-up boulder meets a bird with coral gloves.

The short version

Choose Facebook for events, selling and family logistics. Choose Birdfeet for conversation without the tracking.

Independent comparison. Birdfeet is not affiliated with Facebook, and features on either side can change.

Side by side

FeatureBirdfeetFacebook
FeedChronological, all postsRanked, heavily filtered
GroupsJoin, post, leave freelyGroups with roles and approvals
MessagingReplies on postsMessenger, stories, calls
EventsAnnounce in a group postEvents with invites and RSVPs
MarketplaceNot offeredBuying and selling locally
Adverts and trackingNoneAdvertising and cross-site tracking
ProfileHandle, name, short bioFull timeline, photos, life history

Where Birdfeet wins

  • No advertising profile built from your behaviour, because there is nothing to sell.
  • A group post reaches every member in order. No reach throttling to push you into ads.
  • Profiles are small. You share a handle and a bio, not a life archive.

Where Facebook wins

  • Events, marketplace and messaging in one place, which is genuinely useful for real communities.
  • Groups with moderation tools, files and scheduled posts.
  • Almost everyone you know already has an account.

Which one should you use?

Choose Facebook for events, selling and family logistics. Choose Birdfeet for conversation without the tracking.

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