GNU social is a continuation of the StatusNet project. It is social communication software for both public and private communications. It is widely supported and has a large userbase.
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- Self-Hosted
United States
Ktistec Alternatives
Ktistec is described as 'ActivityPub server. It is intended for individual users, not communities of users, although support for additional users will be added in the future. It is designed to have few runtime dependencies -- for example, it uses SQLite as its database, instead of' and is a Social Network in the social & communications category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Ktistec for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Android, iPhone and Android Tablet apps. The best Ktistec alternative is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Ktistec are Pixelfed, Bluesky, X and diaspora*.
Alternatives list
- 90 GNU social alternatives
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Self-Hosted
- Kubernetes
- YunoHost
- Global
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
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- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- United States
This is a fork of Pleroma, which is a microblogging server software that can federate (= exchange messages with) other servers that support ActivityPub. What that means is that you can host a server for yourself or your friends and stay in control of your online identity, but...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
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Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
Iceshrimp is a derivative of Misskey that has been offering practical solutions, enhancements, and improvements since 2023. It is designed to address user needs directly, focusing on delivering straightforward fixes and features that users find valuable.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
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Platforms
- Self-Hosted
89 Identi.ca alternativesidenti.ca is a free personal web server that implements a distributed social networking service. It is based on pump.io, a free software which make up the distributed social network.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
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- Online
Canada
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
Germany
EU
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Stegodon is an SSH-first federated blogging platform. Users connect via SSH to create notes in a terminal interface. Notes federate to the Fediverse via ActivityPub and are available through RSS feeds and a web interface.
While it’s always nice to have more Fediverse software, we have some specific features and goals that we think makes Takahe a great choice of server software:
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (BSD-3-Clause)
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Platforms
- Online
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