Back during Twitter’s golden days, lots of power users relied on the TweetDeck client for how it expanded the social network’s features and customized its user interface. It was known for its multi-column view that let you have several concurrent timelines for different topics, and it eventually got other advanced features like complex searches, new column types, and a full-blown Tweet Composer.
No wonder it was the most popular of all the Twitter clients. But in 2023, TweetDeck was rebranded as X Pro and locked behind a paywall, only available to paid X Premium subscribers. Now, one former TweetDeck user named Gildásio Filho has been working on deck.blue ever since TweetDeck went pay-to-play, and he’s been working full-time on deck.blue since March 2025.
To be clear, deck.blue only works with Bluesky, the open-source X alternative that has carved out a reputation for being independently developed and strongly guarded against extreme ideologies that are slowly taking over much of the web. There are some things you can do to get the most out of Bluesky, but a third-party client for power users could be just the thing if you feel limited by Bluesky’s interface.
deck.blue provides a better overview of Bluesky posts, and the configuration of the display is very flexible, even for multiple timelines.
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With deck.blue, power users can quickly find active topics and trends, with the app automatically updating columns with fresh content. But it’s the multi-column timeline views that change up the game.
To get started, simply log in with your Bluesky account. While deck.blue is free to use with up to 4 accounts, there are a few advanced features that are only available with a subscription. Those features include increasing the multi-account limit, inline translations, and scheduling posts (with higher scheduling limits depending on your subscription tier).
Further reading: I switched from X to Bluesky. Here’s what I learned
Editor’s note: The original story mischaracterized Gildásio Filho as a former TweetDeck developer. We’ve updated the article and regret the error.
This article originally appeared on our sister publication PC-WELT and was translated and localized from German.
