How it works
Custom community apps built on open, decentralised technology, without the complexity.
SIMPLE STEPS TO
YOUR DIGITAL HOME
Get set up quickly
Create your account and complete a short onboarding to tell us about your organisation, community, and goals.
Customise your app
Use Newsmast’s app builder to apply your branding, set up channels and choose the features that best suit your community’s needs. There’s no technical knowledge required.
Invite your community
Share your app with your audience using simple invite tools and start bringing people into one central digital space.
Grow your space
Run your community using easy moderation and management tools, while we take care of hosting, updates and technical support in the background.
SOCIAL. BUILT DIFFERENTLY
Built using open-source tech
Built on open Mastodon technology, so it can't be owned by Big Tech.
Self-hosted infrastructure
Infrastructure owned and controlled by your organisation.
NO ADS OR TRACKING
There’s no advertising or tracking, for a better user experience.
Easy moderation
Easy moderation tools keep your community positive.
Free set-up & fully branded
Customise the app design to match your organisation’s identity.
OWN ALL DATA, NO RESALE
Your organisation retains full ownership of all community data.
Our platform vs
traditional social platforms
A customisable, user-friendly app where all data and IP remains yours.
- Other platforms
- Data ownership and control Platform controls user
- Advertising-free Ads and sponsored content
- Algorithms Algorithm-driven engagement feeds
- Custom branding Limited branding options
- Open-source Closed proprietary systems
- Our Platform
- Data ownership and control Your organisation owns all data
- Advertising-free No ads or tracking
- Algorithms No feed manipulation
- Custom branding Fully branded community app
- Open-source Built on open technology
See how organisations use Newsmast
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“Newsmast has given us a dedicated digital space where our community can connect, share knowledge and collaborate in a healthier way. The platform is simple to use, easy to customise, and has helped us build stronger relationships beyond traditional social media.”
Dr. Angela Okune, Head of Strategy, CSID Network
ONE PLATFORM. TAILORED TO COMMUNITIES.
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Independent newsrooms
Build loyal reader communities beyond social media.
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Content
CreatorsConnect supporters in your own digital space.
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Professional networks
Create member-only spaces for collaboration.
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Hyper-local communities
Strengthen neighbourhood connections
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A home for your community. Beyond social media.
We work alongside works alongside existing social platforms like X, Threads and Facebook, rather than replacing them. Social media is great for reaching new audiences and sharing updates, but it isn’t designed to support healthy, long-term communities.
With us, organisations use social platforms for discovery, then invite their audience into a dedicated community app they own and control, creating a central space for conversation, connection and growth.
