SpaceHey
A space for friends — retro, private, and fully customizable.

SpaceHey is a retro-style social network inspired by the early social web, offering features like bulletins, blogs, and forums. It emphasizes privacy by avoiding algorithms, tracking, and personalized ads. Users can fully customize their profiles with HTML and CSS, making it a creative, community-driven platform with over 2 million members.
Users create free accounts and get customizable profile pages with HTML/CSS support, along with access to community features like blogs, bulletins, and forums — all without tracking or personalized ads.
people nostalgic for early social networks who value privacy and creative expression
Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- free
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