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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 Fediverse. Many of them are replacements for better-known social media platforms. <br> | ||
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File:Fediverse projects logos.png|thumb|''Logos of some Fediverse projects'' | |||
File:ActivityPub diagram.png|thumb|''Diagram showing some software that communicates via {{Internal Link |target=What is ActivityPub? |link-name=ActivityPub}}'' | |||
File:Artemisbolidia_fediposter5.png|thumb|''Diagram showing history of the Fediverse and its software and protocols'' | |||
File:Fediverse branches.png|thumb|''The Fediverse illustrated as a tree with branches representing usage'' | |||
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==What is Mastodon?== <!--T:2--> | ==What is Mastodon?== <!--T:2--> | ||
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''Main article: | ''Main article: {{Internal Link |target=What is Mastodon? |link-name=What is Mastodon?}}'' | ||
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Mastodon is a microblogging | 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. | 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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Mastodon also has forks. See e.g. {{Internal Link |target=What is Ecko? |link-name=Ecko}} & {{Internal Link |target=What is koyu.space? |link-name=koyu.space}}. | |||
==What is Pleroma?== <!--T:5--> | ==What is Pleroma?== <!--T:5--> | ||
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''Main article: | ''Main article: {{Internal Link |target=What is Pleroma? |link-name=What is Pleroma?}}'' | ||
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Pleroma is another microblogging | Pleroma is another microblogging service like '''Twitter''' and Mastodon. <br> | ||
Contrary to Mastodon though it usually has a character limit of 5000 as well as some other differences. | Contrary to Mastodon though it usually has a character limit of 5000 as well as some other differences. | ||
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Pleroma also has forks. See e.g.: {{Internal Link |target=What is Akkoma? |link-name=Akkoma}} | |||
==What is Misskey?== <!--T:42--> | |||
Misskey is another microblogging | <!--T:43--> | ||
''Main article: {{Internal Link |target=What is Misskey? |link-name=What is Misskey?}}'' | |||
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Misskey is another microblogging service like '''Twitter''', Mastodon and Pleroma. <br> | |||
It has a different design and different limits than Mastodon and Pleroma. | It has a different design and different limits than Mastodon and Pleroma. | ||
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Misskey also has forks. See e.g. {{Internal Link |target=What is Firefish? |link-name=Firefish}} | |||
==What is Pixelfed?== <!--T:8--> | ==What is Pixelfed?== <!--T:8--> | ||
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''Main article: | ''Main article: {{Internal Link |target=What is Pixelfed? |link-name=What is Pixelfed?}}'' | ||
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Pixelfed is a photoblogging | Pixelfed is a photoblogging service like '''Instagram'''. <br> | ||
Your posts must include at least one image, but of course you can add captions, tags, and location data. | Your posts must include at least one image, but of course you can add captions, tags, and location data. | ||
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''Main article: | ''Main article: {{Internal Link |target=What is PeerTube? |link-name=What is PeerTube?}}'' | ||
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PeerTube is a video sharing | 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. | You can upload videos for others to watch on the website. People can subscribe from all over the Fediverse. | ||
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''Main article: | ''Main article: {{Internal Link |target=What is Hubzilla? |link-name=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. | 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?== <!--T:17--> | ==What is Friendica?== <!--T:17--> | ||
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''Main article: | ''Main article: {{Internal Link |target=What is Friendica? |link-name=What is Friendica?}}'' | ||
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Friendica is a social network like '''Facebook'''. <br> | Friendica is a social network like '''Facebook'''. <br> | ||
Post text, pictures | Post text, pictures and videos for the eyes of only your family or friends; or share them with the Fediverse. | ||
==What is Lemmy?== <!--T:20--> | ==What is Lemmy?== <!--T:20--> | ||
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''Main article: | ''Main article: {{Internal Link |target=What is Lemmy? |link-name=What is Lemmy?}}'' | ||
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''Main article: | ''Main article: {{Internal Link |target=What is WriteFreely? |link-name=What is WriteFreely?}}'' | ||
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WriteFreely is a (macro-)blogging | WriteFreely is a (macro-)blogging service like '''Wordpress''' or '''Blogger'''. <br> | ||
You can create beautiful blogs, diaries and books. | You can create beautiful blogs, diaries and books. | ||
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''Main article: | ''Main article: {{Internal Link |target=What is Funkwhale? |link-name=What is Funkwhale?}}'' | ||
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Funkwhale is an audio sharing | Funkwhale is an audio sharing service like e.g. '''Spotify''' or '''Bandcamp'''.<br> | ||
You can listen to artists, albums, playlists, podcasts | You can listen to artists, albums, playlists, podcasts and radio shows and upload your own audio. | ||
==What is Mobilizon?== <!--T:29--> | ==What is Mobilizon?== <!--T:29--> | ||
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''Main article: | ''Main article: {{Internal Link |target=What is Mobilizon? |link-name=What is Mobilizon?}}'' | ||
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''Main article: | ''Main article: {{Internal Link |target=What is BookWyrm? |link-name=What is BookWyrm?}}'' | ||
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BookWyrm is a book cataloguing | BookWyrm is a book cataloguing service like '''Goodreads'''. <br> | ||
You can track your reading habits, review and rate books and more. | You can track your reading habits, review and rate books and more. | ||
==What is | ==What is Owncast?== <!--T:49--> | ||
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''Main article: {{Internal Link |target=What is Owncast? |link-name=What is Owncast?}}'' | |||
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Owncast is a video streaming service similar to '''Twitch'''.<br> | |||
You can e.g. stream live video and chat with your viewers. | |||
<!--T: | ==What is Kbin?== <!--T:63--> | ||
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''Main article: {{Internal Link |target=What is Kbin? |link-name=What is Kbin?}}'' | |||
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Kbin is a modular, decentralized content aggregator and microblogging platform running on the Fediverse network.<br> | |||
==Table of Fediverse replacements for traditional social media platforms== <!--T:39--> | |||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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! Traditional social media | !Traditional social media | ||
! Fediverse replacement | !Fediverse replacement | ||
!Upcoming Fediverse replacement | |||
|- | |- | ||
! Microblogging | ! Microblogging</translate> | ||
|Twitter | |Twitter | ||
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{{Internal Link |target=What is Mastodon? |link-name=Mastodon}}, {{Internal Link |target=What is Ecko? |link-name=Ecko}}, {{Internal Link |target=What is koyu.space? |link-name=koyu.space}}, {{Internal Link |target=What is Pleroma? |link-name=Pleroma}}, {{Internal Link |target=What is GNU Social? |link-name=GNU Social}}, <br>{{Internal Link |target=What is Misskey? |link-name=Misskey}}, {{Internal Link |target=What is Firefish? |link-name=Firefish}}, {{Internal Link |target=What is GoToSocial? |link-name=GoToSocial}} | |||
|{{Internal Link |target=What is Bonfire? |link-name=Bonfire}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
!Social network | !<translate><!--T:66--> Social network</translate> | ||
|Facebook | |Facebook | ||
| | | | ||
{{Internal Link |target=What is Friendica? |link-name=Friendica}}, {{Internal Link |target=What is diaspora*? |link-name=diaspora*}}, {{Internal Link |target=What is (streams)? |link-name=(streams)}}, {{Internal Link |target=What is SocialHome? |link-name=SocialHome}} | |||
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|- | |- | ||
!Events & groups | !<translate><!--T:53--> Events & groups</translate> | ||
|Facebook | |Facebook | ||
| | | | ||
{{Internal Link |target=What is Mobilizon? |link-name=Mobilizon}}, {{Internal Link |target=What is Gancio? |link-name=Gancio}} | |||
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|- | |- | ||
!Photoblogging | !<translate><!--T:54--> Photoblogging</translate> | ||
|Instagram | |Instagram | ||
| | |{{Internal Link |target=What is Pixelfed? |link-name=Pixelfed}} | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
!Videohosting- & Streaming | !<translate><!--T:55--> Videohosting- & Streaming</translate> | ||
|Youtube | |Youtube, Twitch, TikTok | ||
| | |{{Internal Link |target=What is PeerTube? |link-name=PeerTube}}, {{Internal Link |target=What is Owncast? |link-name=Owncast}} | ||
|{{Internal Link |target=What is Goldfish? |link-name=Goldfish}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
!Blogging | !<translate><!--T:56--> Blogging</translate> | ||
|Blogger | |Blogger | ||
| | |{{Internal Link |target=What is WriteFreely? |link-name=WriteFreely}}, {{Internal Link |target=What is Plume? |link-name=Plume}}, (Wordpress) | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
!Book cataloguing | !<translate><!--T:57--> Book cataloguing</translate> | ||
|Goodreads | |Goodreads | ||
| | |{{Internal Link |target=What is BookWyrm? |link-name=BookWyrm}} | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
!Audiohosting | !<translate><!--T:58--> Audiohosting</translate> | ||
|Spotify, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, ... | |Spotify, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, ... | ||
| | |{{Internal Link |target=What is Funkwhale? |link-name=Funkwhale}}, {{Internal Link |target=What is Castopod? |link-name=Castopod}}, {{Internal Link |target=What is reel2bits? |link-name=reel2bits}} | ||
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|- | |- | ||
!Link aggregation | !<translate><!--T:59--> Link aggregation</translate> | ||
|reddit | |reddit, Pinterest | ||
| | |{{Internal Link |target=What is Lemmy? |link-name=Lemmy}}, {{Internal Link |target=What is Kbin? |link-name=Kbin}}, {{Internal Link |target=What is Lotide? |link-name=Lotide}} | ||
|{{Internal Link |target=What is Pinetta? |link-name=Pinetta}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
!Multi purpose | !<translate><!--T:60--> Multi purpose</translate> | ||
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|{{Internal Link |target=What is Hubzilla? |link-name=Hubzilla}} | |||
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|} | |} | ||
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== External Links == <!--T:45--> | |||
''Main article: {{Internal Link |target=Fediverse weblinks |link-name=Fediverse weblinks}}'' | |||
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[https://delightful.club/delightful-fediverse-apps/ Delightful Fediverse apps] - an almost complete list of Fediverse software. | |||
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{{Category |category=What is}} {{Category |category=What are Fediverse projects?}} {{Category |category=Beginners guide}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:36, 12 August 2023
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
What is Mastodon?
Main article: What is 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.
Mastodon also has forks. See e.g. Ecko & koyu.space.
What is Pleroma?
Main article: What is Pleroma?
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.: Akkoma
What is Misskey?
Main article: What is Misskey?
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. Firefish
What is Pixelfed?
Main article: What is 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.
What is PeerTube?
Main article: What is 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 Hubzilla ?
Main article: What is 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?
Main article: What is 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 Lemmy?
Main article: What is Lemmy?
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?
Main article: What is WriteFreely?
WriteFreely is a (macro-)blogging service like Wordpress or Blogger.
You can create beautiful blogs, diaries and books.
What is Funkwhale?
Main article: What is 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.
What is Mobilizon?
Main article: What is 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.
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.
What is Kbin?
Main article: What is Kbin?
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 |
Mastodon, Ecko, koyu.space, Pleroma, GNU Social, |
Bonfire | |
| Social network | |||
| Events & groups | |||
| Photoblogging | Pixelfed | ||
| Videohosting- & Streaming | Youtube, Twitch, TikTok | PeerTube, Owncast | Goldfish |
| Blogging | Blogger | WriteFreely, Plume, (Wordpress) | |
| Book cataloguing | Goodreads | BookWyrm | |
| Audiohosting | Spotify, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, ... | Funkwhale, Castopod, reel2bits | |
| Link aggregation | reddit, Pinterest | Lemmy, Kbin, Lotide | Pinetta |
| Multi purpose | Hubzilla |
External Links
Main article: Fediverse weblinks
Delightful Fediverse apps - an almost complete list of Fediverse software.
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