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113 Friendica alternativesFriendica 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'.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Linux
- Android
- BSD
- Self-Hosted
- F-Droid
- PHP
Top Friendica Features
- Federated
- Support for ActivityPub
- Decentralized
- Privacy focused
- Ad-free
- Diaspora integration
- Twitter Integration
- Rsvp
- Commodity hosting support
- Team Messaging
- Community events
Friendica VS Facebook
Is Friendica a good alternative to Facebook?
Comments about Friendica as an Alternative to Facebook
"Facebook-like" in its operation and general feel, and is interoperable with other social networks as well.
It's independent, feature rich and decentralized.
ActivityPub and open-source
Federated and focused on keeping in touch with friends and family
Interacts with other social network APIs, is feature rich, and is decentralized.