Distributed Social Networks

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    • Android Tablet
    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.
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    Build an audience. Connect with diverse folks across thousands of servers.
  2. diaspora* icon
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    Diaspora is a federated social networking service, designed to be a more privacy-aware alternative to Facebook icon Facebook . Share what you want, with whom you want.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
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  3. GNU social is a continuation of the StatusNet icon StatusNet project. It is social communication software for both public and private communications. It is widely supported and has a large userbase.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Screenshot of a GNU social website with Swedish localization.
Source Wikipedia / FSF
    GNU social screenshot 1
  4. Friendica icon
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    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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Online
    • Docker
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    Timeline of the user meeting forum. Duepunto Zero theme.
    User status page
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    Profile page of the UX Watchdogs forum. Vier theme.
  5. Pleroma icon
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    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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Pleroma screenshot 1
    Pleroma screenshot 1
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  6. Misskey icon
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    A forever evolving, sophisticated microblogging platform.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Timeline in Home mode
    Timeline in Home mode
    Timeline in Deck mode
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    Profile page
  7. Hubzilla icon
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    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

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Channel
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    Text formatting
  8. Element icon
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    A secure collaboration app with end-to-end encryption and interoperability across web, desktop, and mobile. Includes chat, voice, and video calls.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Matrix.org
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    Video calls for desktop and mobile
    Collaboration widgets
    Collaboration and screen sharing
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    Connect with other apps
  9. Movim icon
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    Our philosophy is that your data are yours and you must always be in control. Movim achieves this through a complete decentralisation of users' data and accounts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Website
    Conversation
    Emojis support
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    Feed
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    A stream server that does most of what people really want from a social network.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
  11. Libertree icon
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    Libertree is free, libre, open-source software which is intended to provide a way for people to create their own social network. Libertree social networks can be free from commercial influence and manifestation, such as behaviour tracking, user profiling, advertising, data...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Signup
  12. Pixelfed icon
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    Pixelfed is an image sharing platform with focus on Privacy, Safety and Security, an ethical alternative to centralized platforms like Instagram.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
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  13. kune icon
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    kune is a social network where you can communicate, collaborate and share between equals, using different web tools: documents, calendars, chats, wiki, messages, tasks, forums, barters.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
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