This is a list of Fediverse instances you can sign up for. You can share this page with the link joinfediverse.com.

Included instances must:

  • follow the Mastodon server covenant, but don't have to be Mastodon servers
  • be open for sign-up
  • have less than 10.000 active users
  • follow strict rules against hate and not be on the FediBlock list
  • be okay with being on this list (opt-out!)

For documentation purposes instances may be added but greyed-out if they are:

  • invite only
  • have more than 10.000 active users


Instances by Topic

Anarchism & socialism

Mastodon.trueten.de
direct link all instances
 
About
mastodon.trueten.de is just another
anarchistic Mastodon server. Not elitist
and not for salon anarchists. Adorno and
Marcuse readers and trainees
are welcome.
Inception 2022-07-21
Founder Don Trueten
  GreenFediverse
Population 6
Platform   Mastodon


Seizemeans.com
direct link all instances
 
About
A Mastodon instance open to communists,
socialists, anarchists and fellow travellers.
Inception 2018-05-26
Founder Apollo Lemon
  GreenFediverse ✖️
Population 7
Platform   Mastodon


Art

Feedbeat.me
direct link all instances
 
About
FeedBeat.me bietet Künstlern, Spielstätten
und Kulturinteressierten eine Plattform
für den Austausch im digitalen Raum.
Hier verbinden sich Künstler
und Publikum.
Inception 2021-05-13
Founder Backstage
  GreenFediverse Yes, climate neutral
Population 18
Platform   Mastodon


Mastodon.art
direct link all instances
 
About
Mastodon.ART — Your friendly home on
the fediverse for all things creative, all
on a platform that is community-owned
and ad-free.
NO CRYPTOART / NFTs ALLOWED.
Inception 2017-04-14
Founder Curator
  GreenFediverse ✖️
Population 7.7k
Platform   Mastodon


Literature

Literatur.social
direct link all instances
 
About
Der Einstieg ins Fediverse für Autor*innen
und Literaturmenschen ...
The gateway into the fediverse for authors
and all people interested in literature.
Inception 2019-03-30
Founder Lektorat
  GreenFediverse
Population 393
Platform   Mastodon


Music

Drumstodon.net
direct link all instances
 
About
Server intended primarily for drummers
of all kinds and ages, but all other
musicians and music lovers are
welcome here!
Inception 2022-11-26
Founder DrumHead
  GreenFediverse
Population 297
Platform   Mastodon


Metalhead.club
direct link all instances
 
About
Metalhead.club is a Mastodon instance
hosted in Germany and powered
by 100% green energy.
Inception 2017-06-30
Founder Thomas
  GreenFediverse Yes, climate neutral
Population 1.4k
Platform   Mastodon


Queensbridge.social
direct link all instances
File:Queensbridge.social server image.png
About
You love to hear the story,
again and again,
of how it all got started,
way back when...

Join if you love Queensbridge!
And Hip Hop.
Inception 2023-02-23
Founder Queensbridge
  GreenFediverse Yes, climate neutral
Population 1
Platform   Mastodon


Rap.social
direct link all instances
 
About
rap.social is a customized Mastodon
instance established in December
of 2022.
Inception 2022-12-05
Founder Grey Matter
  GreenFediverse No
Population 28
Platform   Mastodon


Climate justice

ClimateJustice.global
direct link all instances
 
About
This is a Fediverse instance for climate
justice groups.
If you're an individual please instead sign
up at: climatejustice.rocks
Inception 2020-02-17
Founder PaulaToThePeople
  GreenFediverse
Population 131
Platform   Mastodon


ClimateJustice.photos
direct link all instances
 
About
A Pixelfed server about climate justice
Inception August 2022
Founder PaulaToThePeople
  GreenFediverse Yes, climate neutral
Population
Platform   Pixelfed


ClimateJustice.rocks
direct link all instances
 
About
Welcome to this official Fediverse instance
for climate justice activists.
See https://climatejustice.global for
climatejustice groups
Donations:
https://paulatothepeople.eu/donations
Inception 2022-11-07
Founder PaulaToThePeople
  GreenFediverse Yes, climate neutral
Population 2.4k
Platform   Mastodon


ClimateJustice.social
 
About
Welcome to this official Fediverse instance
for climate justice activists.
Inception 2020-07-18
Founder PaulaToThePeople
GreenFediverse
Population 2.9k
Platform   Mastodon
ClimateJustice.video
direct link all instances
 
About
Climatejustice Now!
Inception
Founder Lukas
  GreenFediverse Yes, climate neutral
Population 16
Platform   PeerTube


Climatescienc.es
direct link all instances
File:Climate sciences server thumbnail.jpeg
About
A Mastodon/Fediverse server dedicated to
climate science.
Inception 2023-01-05
Founder PaulaToThePeople
  GreenFediverse Yes, climate neutral
Population 2
Platform   Mastodon


Floe.earth
direct link all instances
 
About
Concerned about the climate,
authoritarianism, war, billionaires and the
power of big tech – but still looking for a
community that posts about less scary
things too? This is for you.
Inception 2022-11-02
Founder Gruifor
  GreenFediverse
Population 63
Platform   Mastodon


Forfuture.social
direct link all instances
 
About
ForFuture@Mastodon Ein neues Zuhause
für alle ForFuture-Gruppen und
-Aktivisten.
Inception 2022-04
Founder ElectricMaxxx
  GreenFediverse Yes, climate neutral
Population 73
Platform   Mastodon


Social.rebellion.global
 
About
The Extinction Rebellion Mastodon,
for use by XR Groups around the world.
Inception 2019-10-17
Founder admin
GreenFediverse
Population 44
Platform   Mastodon
Tube.rebellion.global
 
About
https://rebellion.global
Inception
Founder
GreenFediverse
Population 58
Platform   PeerTube

Emergency services

Drk.network
direct link all instances
 
About
DRK.Network ist die Mastodongemeinschaft
für alle Rotkreuzler:innen und denen
die sich dem DRK verbunden fühlen
Inception 2022-11-01
Founder Thomas Kramer
  GreenFediverse Yes, climate neutral
Population 16
Platform   Mastodon


Feuerwehr.social
direct link all instances
 
About
Eine Mastodon Instanz für Feuerwehren
sowie deren Mitglieder und Förderer.
Inception 2021-04-30
Founder Tim Korves
  GreenFediverse
Population 475
Platform   Mastodon


Games

Donphan.social
direct link all instances
 
About
This generalist Mastodon server welcomes
enthusiasts of the Pokémon franchise,
to talk about it or anything else.
Join the federation!
Inception 2018-01-18
Founder Siph
  GreenFediverse ✖️
Population 301
Platform   Glitch-soc


Journalism

Federated.press
direct link all instances
 
About
A Mastodon server for all who pursue
the journalistic ethic. Please click "Learn
more" and read our rules and Code of
Ethics before applying.
Inception 2022-11-07
Founder Joshua Wood
  GreenFediverse
Population 643
Platform   Mastodon


Newsie.social
direct link all instances
File:Newsie.social server image.png
About
Newsie is a fast and secure public server
with a large user-base of journalists,
reporters, news organizations, and
communication pros. Content and posts
trend heavily on news and current events.
Inception 2022-11-11
Founder Newsie
  GreenFediverse ✖️
Population 5.9k
Platform   Mastodon


Legal debate

Legal.social
 
About
Legal.Social is the Mastodon instance
for legal debate.
Inception 2020-01-20
Founder Malte Engeler
GreenFediverse Yes, climate neutral
Population 200
Platform   Mastodon

Mobility transition

Rail.chat
direct link all instances
 
About
Discussing passenger and freight rail,
its connections to transit and other
non-car options, and the economic,
environmental and equity benefits
of seamless mobility.
Inception 2022-04-26
Founder Conductor
  GreenFediverse ✖️
Population 82
Platform   Mastodon


Urbanists.social
direct link all instances
 
About
We're a server for people who like bikes,
transit, and walkable cities.
Let's get to know each other!
Inception 2022-11-04
Founder Admins
  GreenFediverse ✖️
Population 1.8k
Platform   Mastodon


Verkehrswende.social
direct link all instances
 
About
Eine Fediverse Instanz Pro Verkehrswende.
Inception 2022-10-29
Founder Lars Schwarz
  GreenFediverse ✖️
Population 79
Platform   Mastodon


Nature

Birds.town
direct link all instances
 
About
A server primarily meant for people who
like birds, birding and nature in general,
but obviously everyone is equally
welcome here! 🪶 Have fun
cawing about 🪶
Inception 2022-11-21
Founder Marvin Johanning
  GreenFediverse
Population 173
Platform   Mastodon


Mountains.social
direct link all instances
 
About
Mastodon instance focusing on hiking,
mountaineering, climbing, backpacking
and the outdoors.
Inception 2022-11-19
Founder Sander Meijer
  GreenFediverse
Population 184
Platform   Mastodon


Safe space

Kind.social
direct link all instances
 
About
We're a generalist server consisting
heavily of queer, disabled, and
neurodivergent users.We strive to
foster a genuinely enjoyable shared
social experience, and we hope
to make you feel welcome!
Inception 2018-08-19
Founder Eric
  GreenFediverse ✖️
Population 317
Platform   Mastodon


BIPoC

BlackTwitter.io
direct link all instances
 
About
Remember when you first heard about
Black twitter and thought it was actually
a separate website?
Was that just me?
Inception 2019-05-25
Founder admin
  GreenFediverse
Population 262
Platform   Mastodon


Disability

Fedisabled.social
direct link all instances
 
About
This instance is for all disabled
people! We want to talk and share
our lives. This instance is located
in Germany and we speak German
and English.
Inception 2022-05-16
Founder Robert
  GreenFediverse Yes, climate neutral
Population 29
Platform   Mastodon


Mental health

Mental.camp
direct link all instances
 
About
A Pixelfed server about mental health
Inception August 2021
Founder PaulaToThePeople
& Annie
  GreenFediverse Yes, climate neutral
Population
Platform   Pixelfed


Mentalhealth.social
direct link all instances
 
About
A safe, social, virtual space for
people with lived experience, or for
mental health professionals to connect
with the Fediverse. Feel free to
sign up, hang out and chat about
anything.
Inception 2022-11-24
Founder Helper
  GreenFediverse ✖️
Population 24
Platform   Mastodon


Queer

LGBTQPlus.social
direct link all instances
 
About
Wir sind LGBTQPlus.social.
Eine deutschsprachige Mastodon Instanz,
welche hier einen perfekten Schutz
für queere Personen bietet.
Inception 2022-11-08
Founder Support
  GreenFediverse
Population 21
Platform   Mastodon


Tech.lgbt
direct link all instances
 
About
This Mastodon instance is for tech workers,
academics, students, furries, and others
interested in tech who are LGBTQIA+ or
Allies. All are welcome to join us!
Inception 2017-04-16
Founder David
  GreenFediverse
Population 4.7k
Platform   Mastodon


Science

Climatescienc.es
direct link all instances
File:Climate sciences server thumbnail.jpeg
About
A Mastodon/Fediverse server dedicated to
climate science.
Inception 2023-01-05
Founder PaulaToThePeople
  GreenFediverse Yes, climate neutral
Population 2
Platform   Mastodon


Ecoevo.social
direct link all instances
 
About
Dedicated to Ecology and Evolution.
We welcome academics, students, industry
scientists, folks from other fields with
links to E&E, scientific societies,
and nature enthusiasts in general.
Inception 2022-11-02
Founder Alexis Simon
  GreenFediverse ✖️
Population 2.3k
Platform   Mastodon


Fediscience.org
 
About
Fediscience is the social network for
scientists.
Inception 2020-07-19
Founder Frank Sonntag
GreenFediverse Yes, climate neutral
Population 2.4k
Platform   Mastodon
Sciences.social
direct link all instances
 
About
A place for social scientists to
discuss their work and the world
using the free & open Mastodon software.
Please include your name and
role in social science
when signing up.
Inception 2022-10-30
Founder Mark Igra
  GreenFediverse ✖️
Population 1.7k
Platform   Mastodon


Veganism

Veganism.social
direct link all instances
 
About
Veganism Social is a Mastodon server
for vegans. We offer anti-speciesist
moderation by animal rights activists.
Inception 2022-11-20
Founder Nume MacAroon
  GreenFediverse
Population 831
Platform   Mastodon


Vegoon.party
direct link all instances
 
About
Welcome to vegoon.party!
Inception 2022-11-08
Founder Visne
  GreenFediverse
Population 5
Platform   Mastodon


Instances by Location

Argentinia

FriendicARG.nsupdate.info
direct link all instances
 
About
Bienvenido a FriendicArg.
La sensación de libertad, se encuentra
aqui.
Inception 2020-06-21
Founder Fabián LU4EHF
  GreenFediverse
Population
Platform   Friendica


Australia

Aus.social
direct link all instances
 
About
Welcome to thundertoot!
A Mastodon Instance for the People.
Inception 2018-08-20
Founder Aus.social Admin
  GreenFediverse
Population 7.1k
Platform   Mastodon


Austria

Aut.social
direct link all instances
 
About
Die Mastodon-Instanz aus Österreich.
Welcome to Austria!
Inception 2022-11-01
Founder AUT
  GreenFediverse
Population 139
Platform   Mastodon


Fedi.at
direct link all instances
 
About
Der Fediverse Server für Österreich.
Inception 2022-07-06
Founder PaulaToThePeople
  GreenFediverse Yes, climate neutral
Population 336
Platform   Mastodon


Mstdn.at
direct link all instances
 
About
Eine offene Mastodon Instanz
für und aus Österreich.
Inception 2022-10-30
Founder mstdn.at
  GreenFediverse
Population 8
Platform   Mastodon


Troet.fediverse.at
direct link all instances
 
About
Die Instanz für engagierte Menschen und
kritische Geister mit Österreich-Bezug -
unabhängig von Wohnort oder
Staatsbürgerschaft.
Persönlich & nutzerfinanziert, Betreiber ist
Ingo Lantschner.
Inception 2022-11-29
Founder Ingo Lantschner
  GreenFediverse
Population 4
Platform   Mastodon


Voi.social
direct link all instances
 
About
voi.social ist ein soziales Netzwerk
fia di und mi. Ohne Spionage
und ohne die Absicht, eine Mauer
zu bauen. Willkommen!
Inception 2020-03-26
Founder Bernhard Steindl
  GreenFediverse Yes, climate neutral
Population 30
Platform   Mastodon


Graz

Graz.social
direct link all instances
 
About
Wenn ihr einen Account beantragt, gebt
bitte euren Bezug zu Graz an! Ein
Mastodon-Server für Graz und Umgebung.
Zur Übersicht von graz.social geht
es unter https://info.graz.social
Inception 2021-12-09
Founder Wir
  GreenFediverse
Population 507
Platform   Mastodon


Krems

Krems.social
direct link all instances
 
About
Das Soziale Netzwerk für alle Kremser
und Kremserinnen
Inception 2022-05-10
Founder MichaelDerUe
  GreenFediverse Yes, climate neutral
Population 5
Platform   Mastodon


Oberösterreich

Ooe.social
direct link all instances
 
About
Dies hier ist die Oberösterreichische
Instanz des dezentralen Netzwerks
Mastodon.
Inception 2022-10-31
Founder Paul Weber
  GreenFediverse
Population 12
Platform   Mastodon


Salzburg

sbg-social.at
direct link all instances
 
About
Die Mastodon Instanz für all jene die sich
mit Salzburg verbunden fühlen.
Inception 2022-11-04
Founder Andi
  GreenFediverse Yes, climate neutral
Population 13
Platform   Mastodon


Tulln

Pleroma.tulln.social
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About
Inception
Founder Jakob
  GreenFediverse
Population
Platform   Pleroma


Tirol

Tyrol.social
direct link all instances
File:Tyrol.social server image.png
About
Willkommen in der Tiroler
Mastodon Community. ⛰️

Hierbei handelt es sich um ein
Fediverse Netzwerk, welches unter einer
Mastodon-Instanz aufgesetzt wurde.

Inception 2022-05-06
Founder Adrian
  GreenFediverse No
Population
Platform   Mastodon


Vorarlberg

Vorarlberg.io
 
About
Die Social Media Plattform für
Vorarlberg und alle Freunde des Ländle.
Inception 2022-12-03
Founder Rainer Ebenhoch
GreenFediverse
Population 2
Platform   Mastodon

Wien

Mastodon.wien
direct link all instances
 
About
MIT ÖKOSTROM BETRIEBEN´: Von und für
Wiener*innen und Wien-Liebhaber*innen.
Und für Immer. Mastodon ist eine freie,
quelloffene Software und eine Marke
der Mastodon gGmbH. Mastodon.wien ist
dem Mastodon Server-Abkommen
verpflichtet
(https://joinmastodon.org/de/covenant).
Inception 2022-11-11
Founder Ferdi
  GreenFediverse
Population 263
Platform   Mastodon


Wien.rocks
direct link all instances
 
About
Fediverse/Mastodon Instanz für und
aus Wien.
Inception 2022-08-28
Founder PaulaToThePeople
  GreenFediverse
Population 956
Platform   Mastodon


Brasil

Masto.donte.com.br
 
About
O masto.donte.com.br é uma instância
moderada com um foco em usuários do
Brasil, mas usuários de outros lugares
(e outras línguas) são bem vindos.
Discursos de ódio são proibidos.
Usuários que não respeitem as regras
serão silenciados ou suspensos,
dependendo da severidade da violação.
Inception 2017-09-20
Founder Renato Lond
Cerqueira
GreenFediverse
Population 132
Platform   Mastodon

Canada

Oceanplayground.social
direct link all instances
 
About
A Mastodon server for Atlantic Canada
(New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI,
Newfoundland & Labrador).
Inception 2022-11-02
Founder Matt
  GreenFediverse
Population 44
Platform   Mastodon


Germany

Norden.social
direct link all instances
 
About
Moin! Dies ist eine Mastodon Instanz
für Nordlichter, Schnacker und was sonst
noch so aus dem Norden kommt.
Folge dem Leuchtturm
Inception 2018-08-22
Founder Leuchtturm
  GreenFediverse Yes, climate neutral
Population 6k
Platform   Mastodon


Osten.social
direct link all instances
 
About
Fediversum Instanz für weltoffene Leute
mit Bezug und Liebe zum deutschen Osten.
Inception 2022-11-23
Founder Superweiser
  GreenFediverse
Population 6
Platform   Mastodon


Sueden.social
direct link all instances
 
About
Eine Community für alle, die sich dem
Süden hingezogen fühlen. Wir können
alles außer Hochdeutsch.
Inception 2022-11-09
Founder Hausmeister
  GreenFediverse
Population 5.7k
Platform   Mastodon


Westen.social
direct link all instances
 
About
Fediverse-Instanz für alle,
die sich mit dem Westen verbunden fühlen.
Inception 2022-11-23
Founder Ben
  GreenFediverse
Population 3
Platform   Mastodon


Ireland

Mastodon.ie
direct link all instances
 
About
Irish Mastodon - run from Ireland,
we welcome all who respect the
community rules and members.
Inception 2022-11-04
Founder Mastodon.ie
  GreenFediverse ✖️
Population 6.2k
Platform   Mastodon


USA

Boston

Better.boston
 
About
A server for people in Greater
Boston and Massachusetts interested in
a more inclusive, equitable, and
sustainable region.
Inception 2022-11-08
Founder Matthew Petersen
GreenFediverse
Population 322
Platform   Mastodon
Mastodon.boston
direct link all instances
 
About
Mastodon instance for the people
of Boston and those that love it.
Inception 2022-11-12
Founder gja
  GreenFediverse
Population 45
Platform   Mastodon


Chicago

Social.chilira.com
direct link all instances
 
About
General server focused on diversity,
democracy and kindness; and a Midwest
USA theme including all things Chicago,
IL USA.
Inception 2022-11-01
Founder rockybandit
  GreenFediverse
Population 6
Platform   Mastodon


New York

Nycity.social
direct link all instances
 
About
The FIRST fediverse instance of New York
-since 202211-containing each
NYC-borough as division (alternate name)
bklyn.social; brx.social; harlem.social;
mny.social; qns.social; staten.social
Inception 2022-11-21
Founder George
  GreenFediverse
Population 5
Platform   Mastodon


Queensbridge.social
direct link all instances
File:Queensbridge.social server image.png
About
You love to hear the story,
again and again,
of how it all got started,
way back when...

Join if you love Queensbridge!
And Hip Hop.
Inception 2023-02-23
Founder Queensbridge
  GreenFediverse Yes, climate neutral
Population 1
Platform   Mastodon


San Francisco

Sfba.social
direct link all instances
 
About
A Mastodon instance for the
San Francisco Bay Area.
Come on in and join us!
Inception 2019-12-06
Founder seb
  GreenFediverse
Population 9.2k
Platform   Mastodon


Tulsa

Social.tulsa.ok.us
direct link all instances
 
About
Federated social networking for
northeast Oklahoma and vicinity.
Inception 2020-02-26
Founder TulsaSocial
  GreenFediverse
Population 22
Platform   Mastodon


Wales

Toot.wales
direct link all instances
 
About
We are the Mastodon social network for
Wales and the Welsh, at home and
abroad! Y rhwydwaith cymdeithasol
annibynnol i Gymru, wedi'i bweru
gan Mastodon!
Inception 2018-08-24
Founder jaz
  GreenFediverse
Population 2.4k
Platform   Mastodon


General instances by language

English

My0.net
direct link all instances
 
About
This is a place to discuss how we can
create the world we want through
direct action.
If you support: far right politics, vanguard
tactics, or fascism -this is not
the place for you.
Inception 2021-04-15
Founder Jeff
  GreenFediverse
Population 2
Platform   Mastodon


Greek, English

Kafeneio.social
direct link all instances
 
About
All people are welcome, except those who
don't accept other people.
Inception 2022-05-11
Founder Καφετζής
  GreenFediverse ✖️
Population 126
Platform   Mastodon


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