Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Self-Hosted
- Kubernetes
- YunoHost


diaspora* is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is GoToSocial, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to diaspora* and 15 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to diaspora* are Aether, Bastyon, Manyverse and ZeroMe.


Open source, self-governing communities with auditable moderation and mod elections.




Bastyon is a revolutionary anti-censorship decentralized publishing and social platform voted to freedom of speech. Based on the blockchain technology, it runs on a set of computers around the world, not controlled by any single entity.




Manyverse is a social network app using the SSB protocol (Secure Scuttlebutt) where you can write posts and share with friends nearby or over the internet. It's different from mainstream social networks because your data is yours, it lives on your phone, not in the cloud.





a decent(ralised) secure gossip platform sea-slang for gossip - a scuttlebutt is basically a watercooler on a ship.

opensource-socialnetwork also know as OSSN is a social networking software written in PHP. It allows you to make a social networking website, helps your members build social relationships with people who share similar professional or personal interests.




Ecency is a Decentralized, opensource, rewarding, communities, non-censored social platform where users are incentivized to contribute and curate content. The users decide what is valuable by voting and content is rewarded with cryptocurrencies.




Modern and funny decentralized and distributed (P2P) social network for ZeroNet, based on ZeroMe.




Ocelot.social is an open source program code that is freely available for operating social networks. Its development is supported by a community of programmers and interested network operators.




Urbit is a social media available in either client or server format. The Urbit client is called an "Urbit ID". And the Urbit server is called an "Urbit OS". Urbit ID are easy and quick to get started with. As they are meant for non-technical users.


OVBE.Club is an online community that gives people the power to share, learn, network, and become an entrepreneur if they choose.



