GoToSocial
GoToSocial is an ActivityPub social network server, written in Golang.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Self-Hosted
- Kubernetes
- YunoHost
Features
- Ad-free
- Decentralized
- Support for ActivityPub
- Fediverse
- Microblogging
- Community-based
- Federated
GoToSocial News & Activities
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GoToSocial information
Licensing
Open Source (AGPL-3.0) and Free product.Written in
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- 3,705 Stars
- 318 Forks
- 231 Open Issues
- Updated Oct 2, 2024
Comments and Reviews
A very lightweight Fediverse server, with a very clean web interface for viewing public posts. Compatible with Mastodon apps and interacts well with Mastodon and other major ActivityPub platforms.
It's not meant for handling zillions of users. GoToSocial is more for setting up a server for your group or family or friends (or even just yourself) on a spare Raspberry Pi or cheap VPS host. I've got it running quite well on a 1GB Linode.
You can run it as a semi-private server, so your group can interact locally without the posts leaking, and still share public posts with followers on Mastodon etc.
(It is server-only, though. You can manage settings on its website, and view public posts, but all the interaction has to be done through an app like Elk, Ivory or Tusky.)
Right now it's still in alpha.
I wouldn't recommend it as a complete solution yet, because, well, it's not complete.
But it already handles the basics: Sharing pictures and words, and following people on the same and other servers.