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

What is Mastodon?

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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.

Mastodon also has forks. See e.g. Template:Internal Link & Template:Internal Link.

What is Pleroma?

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Pleroma is another microblogging service like Twitter and Mastodon.
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.: Template:Internal Link

What is Misskey?

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

Misskey also has forks. See e.g. Template:Internal Link

What is Pixelfed?

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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.

What is PeerTube?

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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.

What is Hubzilla ?

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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?

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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.

What is Lemmy?

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

What is WriteFreely?

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

What is Funkwhale?

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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.

What is Mobilizon?

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

What is BookWyrm?

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

What is Owncast?

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

What is Kbin?

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Kbin is a modular, decentralized content aggregator and microblogging platform running on the Fediverse network.


Table of Fediverse replacements for traditional social media platforms

Traditional social media Fediverse replacement Upcoming Fediverse replacement
Microblogging Twitter

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Social network Facebook

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Events & groups Facebook

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Photoblogging Instagram Template:Internal Link
Videohosting- & Streaming Youtube, Twitch, TikTok Template:Internal Link, Template:Internal Link Template:Internal Link
Blogging Blogger Template:Internal Link, Template:Internal Link, (Wordpress)
Book cataloguing Goodreads Template:Internal Link
Audiohosting Spotify, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, ... Template:Internal Link, Template:Internal Link, Template:Internal Link
Link aggregation reddit, Pinterest Template:Internal Link, Template:Internal Link, Template:Internal Link Template:Internal Link
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Delightful Fediverse apps - an almost complete list of Fediverse software.

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