Menéame
Spanish-language community news aggregator where users submit links, vote them to the front page and comment
Quick Overview
| Company | MENEAME COMUNICACIONS S.L |
|---|---|
| Category | Social Media |
| Headquarters | Madrid, Spain |
| EU Presence | EU (Spain) |
| Open Source | Yes |
| Pricing | The legal notice states that MENEAME COMUNICACIONS S.L makes the site available to internet users free of charge. No paid or premium plan is published on the site. The cookie policy lists advertising cookies, so the service appears to be funded by advertising. |
| Replaces | Reddit, Digg |
Detailed Review
Menéame is a Spanish social-news aggregator. Users submit links to articles elsewhere, other users vote on them, and links that gather enough votes are promoted from the queue to the front page, where they attract a comment thread. That makes it the closest Spanish-language equivalent to Reddit's link voting, and a near neighbour of Wykop, the Polish entry already in this category.
The operator is MENEAME COMUNICACIONS S.L, a limited company in Madrid whose legal notice gives its tax number and Registro Mercantil de Madrid details, and which places the service under Spanish law with the commercial courts of Madrid as a non-exclusive venue. The notice says the service is provided to users free of charge. The cookie policy lists advertising cookies, so ads rather than subscriptions appear to pay for it.
Its scope is narrower than most of this category. It is not a follower-based network or a photo or video platform, and it does not federate. The interface, the rules and the discussion are in Spanish, so it only suits readers who follow Spanish news. Its source code is published under AGPL-3.0 on GitHub, which is unusual for a centralised site of this kind.
What Menéame does well
- Spanish company with registered address and register data in its legal notice
- Free to read, submit and comment, no paid plan published
- Votes and comments decide the front page, not a follower graph
- Spanish and GDPR-based legal framework (RGPD, LOPD 3/2018)
- Source code published under AGPL-3.0
Where Menéame falls short
- Spanish-language only, no English interface
- Centralised, no federation or self-hosted instances of the live service
- Advertising cookies are listed in the cookie policy
- Covers links and discussion only, not profiles, photos or video
Standout feature. A Spanish-run, vote-driven news front page that, like Wykop for Poland, is a domestic answer to Reddit for one language only.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Spanish company with registered address and register data in its legal notice
- Free to read, submit and comment, no paid plan published
- Votes and comments decide the front page, not a follower graph
- Spanish and GDPR-based legal framework (RGPD, LOPD 3/2018)
- Source code published under AGPL-3.0
Cons
- Spanish-language only, no English interface
- Centralised, no federation or self-hosted instances of the live service
- Advertising cookies are listed in the cookie policy
- Covers links and discussion only, not profiles, photos or video
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Menéame?
Menéame is a Spanish social-news aggregator. Users submit links to articles elsewhere, other users vote on them, and links that gather enough votes are promoted from the queue to the front page, where they attract a comment thread. That makes it the closest Spanish-language equivalent to Reddit's link voting, and a near neighbour of Wykop, the Polish entry already in this category.
Where is Menéame based?
Menéame operates from Madrid, Spain, which places it under EU (Spain).
What does Menéame cost?
The legal notice states that MENEAME COMUNICACIONS S.L makes the site available to internet users free of charge. No paid or premium plan is published on the site. The cookie policy lists advertising cookies, so the service appears to be funded by advertising..
Who is Menéame best for?
Spanish readers wanting community-voted news links. A Spanish-run, vote-driven news front page that, like Wykop for Poland, is a domestic answer to Reddit for one language only.
What are the drawbacks of Menéame?
Spanish-language only, no English interface. Centralised, no federation or self-hosted instances of the live service. Advertising cookies are listed in the cookie policy. Covers links and discussion only, not profiles, photos or video.
Is Menéame a good alternative to Reddit?
Menéame is built as a European alternative to Reddit: Spanish-language community news aggregator where users submit links, vote them to the front page and comment. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does Menéame compare to other Social Media tools?
Menéame is one of several European Social Media tools we cover. It is most often compared with Reddit, Digg.