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

Logos of some Fediverse projects
Diagram showing some software that communicates via ActivityPub
Diagram showing history of the Fediverse and its software and protocols
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.

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	Youtube, Twitch, TikTok	PeerTube, Owncast	Goldfish
Audiohosting	Spotify, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, ...	Funkwhale, Castopod, Whatreel2bits
Events & groups	Facebook	Mobilizon, Gancio
Book cataloguing	Goodreads	BookWyrm

External Links

Main article: Fediverse weblinks

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

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-Fediverse projects are the different software parts of the Fediverse. Many of them are replacements for better-known social media platforms. <br>
+Fediverse projects are the different software parts of the {{Internal link |target=Fediverse |link-name=Fediverse}}. Many of them are replacements for better-known social media platforms. <br>
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-==What is Mastodon?==
+==Mastodon==
-''Main article: [[What is Mastodon?]]''
+''Main article: {{Internal link |target=Mastodon |link-name=Mastodon}}''
 Mastodon is a microblogging service like '''Twitter'''. <br>
 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.
-Mastodon also has forks. See e.g. [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Ecko?|Ecko]] & [[Special:MyLanguage/What is koyu.space?|koyu.space]].
+==Misskey==
-==What is Pleroma?==
+''Main article: {{Internal link |target=Misskey}}''
-''Main article: [[What is Pleroma?]]''
+Misskey is another microblogging service like '''Twitter''' and Mastodon. <br>
+It has a different design and different limits than Mastodon and Pleroma.
-Pleroma is another microblogging service like '''Twitter''' and Mastodon. <br>
+==Pleroma==
-Contrary to Mastodon though it usually has a character limit of 5000 as well as some other differences.
-==What is Misskey?==
+''Main article: {{Internal link |target=Pleroma |link-name=Pleroma}}''
-''Main article: [[What is Misskey?]]''
+Pleroma is another microblogging service like '''Twitter''', Mastodon and Misskey. <br>
+Contrary to Mastodon though it usually has a character limit of 5000 as well as some other differences.
-Misskey is another microblogging service like '''Twitter''', Mastodon and Pleroma. <br>
+Pleroma also has forks. See e.g.: {{Internal link |target=Akkoma |link-name=Akkoma}}
-It has a different design and different limits than Mastodon and Pleroma.
-Misskey also has forks. See e.g. [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Calckey?|Calckey]]
+==GoToSocial==
-==What is Pixelfed?==
+''Main article: {{Internal link |target=GoToSocial |link-name=GoToSocial}}''
-''Main article: [[What is Pixelfed?]]''
+GoToSocial is another microblogging service like '''Twitter''', Mastodon, Misskey and Pleroma.<br>
+It's very light weight.
-Pixelfed is a photoblogging service like '''Instagram'''. <br>
+==Friendica==
-Your posts must include at least one image, but of course you can add captions, tags, and location data.
-==What is PeerTube?==
+''Main article: {{Internal link |target=Friendica |link-name=Friendica}}''
-''Main article: [[What is PeerTube?]]''
+Friendica is a social network like '''Facebook'''. <br>
+Post text, pictures and videos for the eyes of only your family or friends; or share them with the Fediverse.
-PeerTube is a video sharing service like '''Youtube''' or '''Vimeo'''. <br>
-You can upload videos for others to watch on the website. People can subscribe from all over the Fediverse.
-==What is Hubzilla ?==
+==Hubzilla==
-''Main article: [[What is Hubzilla?]]''
+''Main article: {{Internal link |target=Hubzilla |link-name=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.
-==What is Friendica?==
+==WriteFreely==
-''Main article: [[What is Friendica?]]''
+''Main article: {{Internal link |target=WriteFreely}}''
-Friendica is a social network like '''Facebook'''. <br>
+WriteFreely is a (macro-)blogging service like '''Wordpress''' or '''Blogger'''. <br>
-Post text, pictures and videos for the eyes of only your family or friends; or share them with the Fediverse.
+You can create beautiful blogs, diaries and books.
-==What is Lemmy?==
+==Lemmy==
-''Main article: [[What is Lemmy?]]''
+''Main article: {{Internal link |target=Lemmy |link-name=Lemmy}}''
 Lemmy is a link aggregator like '''Reddit'''. <br>
 You can post links, images and text posts that people can vote and comment on.
-==What is WriteFreely?==
+==Pixelfed==
-''Main article: [[What is WriteFreely?]]''
+''Main article: {{Internal link |target=Pixelfed |link-name=Pixelfed}}''
-WriteFreely is a (macro-)blogging service like '''Wordpress''' or '''Blogger'''. <br>
+Pixelfed is a photoblogging service like '''Instagram'''. <br>
-You can create beautiful blogs, diaries and books.
+Your posts must include at least one image, but of course you can add captions, tags, and location data.
+==PeerTube==
+''Main article: {{Internal link |target=PeerTube |link-name=PeerTube}}''
+PeerTube is a video sharing service like '''Youtube''' or '''Vimeo'''. <br>
+You can upload videos for others to watch on the website. People can subscribe from all over the Fediverse.
+==Owncast==
+''Main article: {{Internal link |target=Owncast}}''
+Owncast is a video streaming service similar to '''Twitch'''.<br>
+You can e.g. stream live video and chat with your viewers.
-==What is Funkwhale?==
+==Funkwhale==
-''Main article: [[What is Funkwhale?]]''
+''Main article: {{Internal link |target=Funkwhale |link-name=Funkwhale}}''
 Funkwhale is an audio sharing service like e.g. '''Spotify''' or '''Bandcamp'''.<br>
 You can listen to artists, albums, playlists, podcasts and radio shows and upload your own audio.
-==What is Mobilizon?==
+==Mobilizon==
-''Main article: [[What is Mobilizon?]]''
+''Main article: {{Internal link |target=Mobilizon |link-name=Mobilizon}}''
 Mobilizon is an event planner similar to '''Facebook''' events.<br>
 You can create events and add locations, dates, pictures and so on.
-==What is BookWyrm?==
+==BookWyrm==
-''Main article: [[What is BookWyrm?]]''
+''Main article: {{Internal link |target=BookWyrm}}''
 BookWyrm is a book cataloguing service like '''Goodreads'''. <br>
 You can track your reading habits, review and rate books and more.
-==What is Owncast?==
-''Main article: [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Owncast?|What is Owncast?]]''
-Owncast is a video streaming service similar to '''Twitch'''.<br>
-You can e.g. stream live video and chat with your viewers.
 ==Table of Fediverse replacements for traditional social media platforms==
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 ! Microblogging
 |Twitter
-|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Mastodon?|Mastodon]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Ecko?|Ecko]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is koyu.space?|koyu.space]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Pleroma?|Pleroma]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is GNU Social?|GNU Social]], <br>[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Misskey?|Misskey]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Calckey?|Calckey]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is GoToSocial?|GoToSocial]]
+|
-|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Bonfire?|Bonfire]]
+{{Internal link |target=Mastodon |link-name=Mastodon}}, {{Internal link |target=Pleroma |link-name=Pleroma}}, {{Internal link |target=GNU Social |link-name=GNU Social}}, <br>{{Internal link |target=Misskey}}, {{Internal link |target=GoToSocial |link-name=GoToSocial}}
+|{{Internal link |target=Bonfire |link-name=Bonfire}}
 |-
 !Social network
 |Facebook
-|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Friendica?|Friendica]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is diaspora*?|diaspora*]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is (streams)?|(streams)]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is SocialHome?|SocialHome]]
+|
+{{Internal link |target=Friendica |link-name=Friendica}}, {{Internal link |target=diaspora*}}, {{Internal link |target=(streams)}}, {{Internal link |target=SocialHome}}
+|
+|-
+!Multi purpose
+|
+|{{Internal link |target=Hubzilla}}
 |
 |-
-!Events & groups
+!Blogging
-|Facebook
+|Blogger
-|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Mobilizon?|Mobilizon]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Gancio?|Gancio]]
+|{{Internal link |target=WriteFreely |link-name=WriteFreely}}, {{Internal link |target=Plume |link-name=Plume}}, (Wordpress)
 |
+|-
+!Link aggregation
+|reddit, Pinterest
+|{{Internal link |target=Lemmy |link-name=Lemmy}}, {{Internal link |target=Lotide}}
+|{{Internal link |target=Pinetta}}
 |-
 !Photoblogging
 |Instagram
-|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Pixelfed?|Pixelfed]]
+|{{Internal link |target=Pixelfed |link-name=Pixelfed}}
 |
 |-
 !Videohosting- & Streaming
 |Youtube, Twitch, TikTok
-|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is PeerTube?|PeerTube]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Owncast?|Owncast]]
+|{{Internal link |target=PeerTube |link-name=PeerTube}}, {{Internal link |target=Owncast |link-name=Owncast}}
-|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Goldfish?|Goldfish]]
+|{{Internal link |target=Goldfish}}
-|-
-!Blogging
-|Blogger
-|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is WriteFreely?|WriteFreely]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Plume?|Plume]], (Wordpress)
-|
-|-
-!Book cataloguing
-|Goodreads
-|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is BookWyrm?|BookWyrm]]
-|
 |-
 !Audiohosting
 |Spotify, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, ...
-|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Funkwhale?|Funkwhale]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Castopod?|Castopod]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is reel2bits?|reel2bits]]
+|{{Internal link |target=Funkwhale |link-name=Funkwhale}}, {{Internal link |target=Castopod}}, {{Internal link |target=Whatreel2bits}}
 |
 |-
-!Link aggregation
+!Events & groups
-|reddit
+|Facebook
-|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Lemmy?|Lemmy]]
 |
-|-
+{{Internal link |target=Mobilizon |link-name=Mobilizon}}, {{Internal link |target=Gancio}}
-!Professional network
-|LinkedIn
 |
-|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Flockingbird?|Flockingbird]]
 |-
-!Multi purpose
+!Book cataloguing
-|
+|Goodreads
-|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Hubzilla?|Hubzilla]]
+|{{Internal link |target=BookWyrm}}
 |
 |}
+== Further Reading ==
+{{Getting started links}}
 == External Links ==
-''Main article: [[Fediverse weblinks]]''
+''Main article: {{Internal link |target=Fediverse weblinks |link-name=Fediverse weblinks}}''
 [https://delightful.club/delightful-fediverse-apps/ Delightful Fediverse apps] - an almost complete list of Fediverse software.
-{{Category |category=What is}} {{Category |category=What are Fediverse projects?}} {{Category |category=Beginners guide}}
+{{Category |category=Fediverse projects}}
+{{Navbar}}