Although both companies were founded partially in reaction to the policies of companies like Twitter and Facebook, there are some differences between them. MeWe explicitly opposes advertising and manipulation, but it does allow users to share links to third-party sites. It also keeps accounts private when content from them is shared on another user’s page. Ultimately, MeWe’s greatest concern is with the privacy of its users.
MeWe is so focused on this, in fact, that they openly call out Facebook for the way it has treated its users’ data in the past. MeWe is apolitical, but its focus is not as explicitly political as Parler’s. Parler is a Twitter alternative that has made its name largely by being a home for conservative thinkers who feel as though their thoughts and ideas are being censored on platforms like Twitter and Facebook.
Parler is also totally free, while MeWe offers users in-app purchases to gain access to certain features like emojis and journals, which bundle a user’s content. Parler members go through a verification process to determine their authenticity, and posts also show how many times they’ve been viewed, as well as votes, echoes, and comments.