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.
What is 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.
What is 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.
What is Owncast?
Main article: What is 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.
What is BookWyrm?
Main article: What is 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 | Bonfire | ||
| Social network | |||
| Multi purpose | Hubzilla | ||
| Blogging | Blogger | WriteFreely, Plume, (Wordpress) | |
| Link aggregation | reddit, Pinterest | Lemmy, Lotide | Pinetta |
| Photoblogging | Pixelfed | ||
| Videohosting- & Streaming | Youtube, Twitch, TikTok | PeerTube, Owncast | Goldfish |
| Audiohosting | Spotify, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, ... | Funkwhale, Castopod, reel2bits | |
| Events & groups | |||
| Book cataloguing | Goodreads | BookWyrm |
Further Reading
External Links
Main article: Fediverse weblinks
Delightful Fediverse apps - an almost complete list of Fediverse software.