Fediverse projects

Fediverse projects are the different software parts of the Fediverse. Many of them are replacements for better-known social media platforms.

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  Logos of some Fediverse projects

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  Diagram showing some software that communicates via ActivityPub

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  Diagram showing history of the Fediverse and its software and protocols

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  The Fediverse illustrated as a tree with branches representing usage

Mastodon

Main article: Mastodon

Mastodon is a microblogging service like Twitter.
Microblogging means you have a blog with short (micro) posts which can include pictures and video. Usually there's a 500-character limit for posts on Mastodon.

Misskey

Main article: Misskey

Misskey is another microblogging service like Twitter and Mastodon.
It has a different design and different limits than Mastodon and Pleroma.

Pleroma

Main article: Pleroma

Pleroma is another microblogging service like Twitter, Mastodon and Misskey.
Contrary to Mastodon though it usually has a character limit of 5000 as well as some other differences.

Pleroma also has forks. See e.g.: Akkoma

GoToSocial

Main article: GoToSocial

GoToSocial is another microblogging service like Twitter, Mastodon, Misskey and Pleroma.
It's very light weight.

Friendica

Main article: Friendica

Friendica is a social network like Facebook.
Post text, pictures and videos for the eyes of only your family or friends; or share them with the Fediverse.

Streams

Main article: (streams)

((streams)) is another social network like Facebook, but rather intended for programmers, who will fork it for their own projects, than for new Fediverse users.

Hubzilla

Main article: Hubzilla

Hubzilla is a modular webserver-based operating system which includes technologies for publishing, social media, file sharing, photo sharing, chat and more, including the ability to develop custom modules.

WriteFreely

Main article: WriteFreely

WriteFreely is a (macro-)blogging service like Wordpress or Blogger.
You can create beautiful blogs, diaries and books.

Lemmy

Main article: Lemmy

Lemmy is a link aggregator like Reddit.
You can post links, images and text posts that people can vote and comment on.

Pixelfed

Main article: Pixelfed

Pixelfed is a photoblogging service like Instagram.
Your posts must include at least one image, but of course you can add captions, tags, and location data.

PeerTube

Main article: PeerTube

PeerTube is a video sharing service like Youtube or Vimeo.
You can upload videos for others to watch on the website. People can subscribe from all over the Fediverse.

Owncast

Main article: Owncast

Owncast is a video streaming service similar to Twitch.
You can e.g. stream live video and chat with your viewers.

Funkwhale

Main article: Funkwhale

Funkwhale is an audio sharing service like e.g. Spotify or Bandcamp.
You can listen to artists, albums, playlists, podcasts and radio shows and upload your own audio.

Mobilizon

Main article: Mobilizon

Mobilizon is an event planner similar to Facebook events.
You can create events and add locations, dates, pictures and so on.

BookWyrm

Main article: BookWyrm

BookWyrm is a book cataloguing service like Goodreads.
You can track your reading habits, review and rate books and more.

Table of Fediverse replacements for traditional social media platforms

		Traditional social media	Fediverse replacement	Upcoming Fediverse replacement
Microblogging		Twitter	Mastodon, Pleroma, GNU Social, Misskey, GoToSocial	Bonfire
Social network		Facebook	Friendica, diaspora*, (streams), SocialHome
Multi purpose			Hubzilla
Blogging		Blogger	WriteFreely, Plume, (Wordpress)
Link aggregation		reddit, Pinterest	Lemmy, Lotide	Pinetta
Photoblogging		Instagram	Pixelfed
Videohosting- & Streaming	long-form	Youtube	PeerTube, Owncast
	short-form	TikTok		Loops, Goldfish
Audiohosting		Spotify, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, ...	Funkwhale, Castopod, reel2bits
Events & groups		Facebook	Mobilizon, Gancio
Book cataloguing		Goodreads	BookWyrm

Further Reading

• What is the Fediverse?
• Fediverse projects
• What people usually tell you about the Fediverse
• Account creation
• Instances
• Getting started with your Fediverse account
• Moving instances
• Apps
• Best practices
• Frequently Asked Questions

External Links

Main article: Fediverse weblinks

Delightful Fediverse apps - an almost complete list of Fediverse software.

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