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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

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 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.
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 You can post links, images and text posts that people can vote and comment on.
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 You can upload videos for others to watch on the website. People can subscribe from all over the Fediverse.
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 You can listen to artists, albums, playlists, podcasts and radio shows and upload your own audio.
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 You can create events and add locations, dates, pictures and so on.
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+{{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}}
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-|{{Internal link |target=What is WriteFreely? |link-name=WriteFreely}}, {{Internal link |target=What is Plume? |link-name=Plume}}, (Wordpress)
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 !<translate><!--T:57--> Book cataloguing</translate>
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