Searching for a TweetDeck alternative is a frustrating task

The lack of free or affordable alternatives to TweetDeck.

Key points:

1. Elon Musk-owned X (formerly Twitter) has made XPro (formerly TweetDeck) a subscriber-only product.
2. Hootsuite is the closest alternative, but it starts at $99 per month and may have unnecessary features.
3. Mastodon and other social networks offer alternatives with multi-column views and news outlets, but they may require some configuration or paid apps.

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