Apps with 'Support for ActivityPub' feature

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  1. Mastodon icon
     646 likes

    Federated and open-source social network with no ads, 500-character limit, custom emojis, and content warnings, emphasizing privacy and personal interaction.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Cloudron
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    Screenshot of the Mastodon web interface
    Social networking, back in your hands
    You're in control. You decide who you see in your home feed. No surprises.
    +6
    Build an audience. Connect with diverse folks across thousands of servers.
    153 alternatives
    4.3
    Very Good72 ratings
  2. PeerTube icon
     550 likes

    PeerTube is a free, decentralized and federated video platform developed as an alternative to other platforms that centralize our data and attention, such as YouTube, Dailymotion or Vimeo. But one organization hosting PeerTube alone may not have enough money to pay for bandwidth...

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Cloudron
    • F-Droid
    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU
    New video UI
    PeerTube screenshot 1
    PeerTube screenshot 2
    +3
    PeerTube screenshot 3
    80 alternatives
    4.5
    Excellent30 ratings
  3. Pixelfed icon
     299 likes

    Federated image sharing platform prioritizing privacy, safety, and user control, ad-free operation, no algorithms, open-source, and supports self-hosting.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Cloudron
    • F-Droid
    • CA flagCanada
    Pixelfed screenshot 1
    Pixelfed screenshot 1
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    +7
    Pixelfed screenshot 3
    143 alternatives
    4.4
    Very Good17 ratings
  4. Lemmy icon
     222 likes

    Lemmy is similar to sites like Reddit, Lobste.rs, or Hacker News: you subscribe to forums you're interested in, post links and discussions, then vote, and comment on them. Behind the scenes, it is very different; anyone can easily run a server, and all these servers are...

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Global
    Lemmy screenshot 1
    Lemmy screenshot 1
    89 alternatives
    4.0
    Very Good25 ratings
  5. Funkwhale icon
     191 likes

    Open-source, self-hosted streaming platform supports Android, iOS, podcasts, uploads, sharing, no ads or tracking, federated across decentralized instances.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Cloudron
    • Kodi
    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU
    Album view
    Artist View
    You can create "radios" to stream content based on your tastes
    +2
    Home Page
    108 alternatives
  6. Ibis Wiki icon
     27 likes

    Ibis is a federated encyclopedia which uses the ActivityPub protocol, just like Mastodon or Lemmy. Users can create, browse, edit articles and use many other features. If you want to start a wiki for a TV series, a video game, or an open source project, then Ibis is for you!

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • PostgreSQL
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    Ibis Wiki screenshot 1
    Ibis Wiki screenshot 2
    32 alternatives
  7. Share, discover, and create short videos across the social web. An open-source alternative that puts creators and communities first, built on federated technology for true ownership and privacy.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • CA flagCanada
    Loops by Pixelfed screenshot 1
    Loops by Pixelfed screenshot 1
    Loops by Pixelfed screenshot 2
    +1
    Loops by Pixelfed screenshot 3
    56 alternatives
  8. Pixelix icon
     30 likes

    Feature-rich Android client with direct messaging, widgets, and material themes for seamless Pixelfed and Vernissage user interactions on the go.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU
    Pixelix screenshot 1
    Pixelix screenshot 1
    Pixelix screenshot 2
    +4
    Pixelix screenshot 3
    12 alternatives
  9. Minds icon
     331 likes

    A free, open-source platform enabling decentralized and centralized social networking. Supporting free speech, monetization, and the sharing of various media.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • US flagUnited States
    Minds screenshot 1
    Minds screenshot 1
    Minds screenshot 2
    +8
    Minds screenshot 3
    135 alternatives
    2.6
  10. BookWyrm icon
     48 likes

    BookWyrm is a social network for tracking your reading, talking about books, writing reviews, and discovering what to read next. Federation allows BookWyrm users to join small, trusted communities that can connect with one another, and with other ActivityPub services like...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • US flagUnited States
    Main instance page
    Book entry
    BookWyrm screenshot 2
    +1
    BookWyrm screenshot 3
    72 alternatives
  11. Discourse icon
     160 likes

    Discourse is an open source discussion platform built for the next decade of the Internet. A modern forum, everything's been redesigned to be easy.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • JavaScript
    • Cloudron
    • Ruby
    • US flagUnited States
    Discourse screenshot 1
    Discourse screenshot 1
    Discourse screenshot 2
    +1
    Discourse screenshot 3
    75 alternatives
    3.4
  12. Tusky icon
     54 likes

    Lightweight Android client for decentralized social networking, featuring material design, support for photo, video, emoji, lists, drafts, notifications, multiple themes and timelines.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • Global
    Tusky screenshot 1
    Tusky screenshot 2
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    55 alternatives
    3.9
  13. Friendica icon
     145 likes

    Friendica is a distributed social network application. Which allow users to connect with others via their own Friendica server, but may also fully integrate contacts from other platforms including Twitter, diaspora*, Pump.io and StatusNet into their 'newsfeed'.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • BSD
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • PHP
    • AU flagAustralia
    Timeline of the user meeting forum. Duepunto Zero theme.
    User status page
    Profile page of the UX Watchdogs forum. Vier theme.
    +3
    Public events of the Berliner Luft forum. Vier theme.
    125 alternatives
  14. Pleroma icon
     76 likes

    Pleroma is a free, federated social networking server built on open protocols. It is compatible with GNU Social, Mastodon, and many other ActivityPub and OStatus implementations.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Pleroma screenshot 1
    Pleroma screenshot 1
    Pleroma screenshot 2
    65 alternatives
  15. Flipboard icon
     379 likes

    Flipboard is a fast, beautiful way to flip through the news, photos and updates your friends are sharing on Facebook and Twitter.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Apple Watch
    • US flagUnited States
    Flipboard screenshot 1
    Flipboard screenshot 1
    Flipboard screenshot 2
    +8
    Flipboard screenshot 3
    272 alternatives
    2.6
  16. Fedilab icon
     52 likes

    Fedilab is a multifunctional Android client to access the distributed Fediverse, consisting of microblogging, photo sharing and video hosting.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU
    Fedilab screenshot 1
    Fedilab screenshot 2
    Fedilab screenshot 3
    53 alternatives
  17. PieFed icon
     21 likes

    PieFed is a link aggregator, a forum, a hub of social interaction and information, built for the fediverse. the focus is on individual control, safety, and decentralised power.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    PieFed screenshot 1
    PieFed screenshot 1
    24 alternatives
  18. ActivityPub icon
     17 likes

    ActivityPub is a decentralized social networking protocol based on the ActivityStreams 2.0 data format. ActivityPub is an official W3C recommended standard published by the W3C Social Web Working Group.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
    4 alternatives
  19. Write.as icon
     125 likes

    Write.as lets you write and publish text instantly. Write a note for yourself to read later. Create a standalone article you can quickly broadcast on social media — or publish a full blog.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
    • Google Chrome
    • US flagUnited States
    Write.as screenshot 1
    Write.as screenshot 1
    Write.as screenshot 2
    +8
    Write.as screenshot 3
    117 alternatives
    4.7
    Excellent6 ratings
  20. Hubzilla icon
     90 likes

    Hubzilla is a powerful platform for creating interconnected based websites featuring a decentralised identity, communications, and permissions framework built using common webserver technology. Hubzilla is very suitable for communities (of any size).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • US flagUnited States
    Hubzilla 11.0
    Channel
    Photos album
    +16
    Post
    76 alternatives
  21. Holos App icon
     12 likes

    Holos is a Fediverse client that turns your smartphone into a complete ActivityPub server. Unlike traditional clients that connect to remote instances, Holos runs the server directly on your device.

    Cost / License

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
    • AltStore
    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU
    Holos App screenshot 1
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    50 alternatives