ActivityPub AlternativesSocial Networks and other similar apps like ActivityPub

ActivityPub is described as 'Decentralized social networking protocol based on the ActivityStreams 2.0 data format. ActivityPub official W3C recommended standard published by the W3C Social Web Working Group' and is a Social Network in the social & communications category. There are 2 alternatives to ActivityPub for Self-Hosted. The best ActivityPub alternative is nostr, which is both free and Open Source.

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ActivityPub is a decentralized social networking protocol based on the ActivityStreams 2.0 data format. ActivityPub is an...

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ActivityPub alternatives page was last updated Sep 21, 2024
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  1. nostr icon

    nostr

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    The simplest open protocol that is able to create a censorship-resistant global "social" network once and for all.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Multiple Account support
    6.  Real time collaboration
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Support for @mentions

    nostr VS ActivityPub

     

    • nostr is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to ActivityPub.

    • nostr is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to ActivityPub.

    • nostr is Free and Open SourceActivityPub is also Free and Open Source
    • nostr is Privacy focused and LightweightActivityPub is not according to our users
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    AT Protocol

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    The AT Protocol is a networking technology created to power the next generation of social applications. The initial reference application, bsky.app, provides a global-scale microblogging experience.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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    AT Protocol Features

    1.  Decentralized

    AT Protocol VS ActivityPub

     
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