Federated Social Networks

8 self-hosted open source alternatives in this category

Mastodon

Decentralized social networking with ActivityPub federation

Self-hostable federated microblogging server for the ActivityPub network, with timelines, media attachments, moderation tools, and rich web/mobile clients.

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X (formerly Twitter)+1

PeerTube

Federated video hosting powered by WebTorrent and ActivityPub

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1.7k

Last commit: 7d ago

PeerTube is a self-hosted, federated video platform using ActivityPub and BitTorrent/WebTorrent to publish, stream, and share videos across interconnected instances.

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YouTube+9

Lemmy

A federated link aggregator and discussion platform

14.2k

937

Last commit: 2d ago

Self-hosted, ActivityPub-based forum platform for communities, link posts, and threaded discussions with federation across the Fediverse.

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Reddit+4

Misskey

Federated microblogging platform with rich social features

10.9k

1.5k

Last commit: 1d ago

Self-hosted ActivityPub social network server with customizable UI, reactions, drive storage, powerful moderation, and federation with Mastodon and other Fediverse apps.

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X (formerly Twitter)+4

Pixelfed

A federated, privacy-focused photo sharing platform

6.8k

817

Last commit: 1mo ago

Self-hostable photo sharing network built on ActivityPub, offering Instagram-like publishing, federation with the Fediverse, and moderation/admin controls.

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Instagram+3

WriteFreely

A minimalist, federated blogging platform

368

Last commit: 4d ago

Self-hosted, privacy-focused publishing platform for blogs and multi-user instances, with a distraction-free editor, optional federation, and theming.

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