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File:Fediverse projects logos.png|thumb|''Logos of some Fediverse projects''
File:Fediverse projects logos.png|thumb|''Logos of some Fediverse projects''
File:ActivityPub diagram.png|thumb|''Diagram showing some software that communicates via ActivityPub''
File:ActivityPub diagram.png|thumb|''Diagram showing some software that communicates via [[Special:MyLanguage/What is ActivityPub?|ActivityPub]]''
File:Artemisbolidia_fediposter5.png|thumb|''Diagram showing history of the Fediverse and it's software and protocols''
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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''Main article: [[What is Mastodon?]]''
''Main article: [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Mastodon?|What is Mastodon?]]''


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Mastodon is a microblogging service like '''Twitter'''. <br>
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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''Main article: [[What is Pleroma?]]''
''Main article: [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Pleroma?|What is Pleroma?]]''


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''Main article: [[What is Misskey?]]''
''Main article: [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Misskey?|What is Misskey?]]''


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''Main article: [[What is Pixelfed?]]''
''Main article: [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Pixelfed?|What is Pixelfed?]]''


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''Main article: [[What is PeerTube?]]''
''Main article: [[Special:MyLanguage/What is PeerTube?|What is PeerTube?]]''


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''Main article: [[What is Hubzilla?]]''
''Main article: [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Hubzilla?|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.


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''Main article: [[What is Friendica?]]''
''Main article: [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Friendica?|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 & videos only for the eyes of your family or friends or share them with the Fediverse.
Post text, pictures and videos for the eyes of only your family or friends; or share them with the Fediverse.


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''Main article: [[What is Lemmy?]]''
''Main article: [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Lemmy?|What is Lemmy?]]''


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''Main article: [[What is WriteFreely?]]''
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''Main article: [[What is Funkwhale?]]''
''Main article: [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Funkwhale?|What is Funkwhale?]]''


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Funkwhale is an audio sharing service like e.g. '''Spotify''' or '''Bandcamp'''.<br>
Funkwhale is an audio sharing service like e.g. '''Spotify''' or '''Bandcamp'''.<br>
You can listen to artists, albums, playlists, podcasts & radio shows and upload your own audio.
You can listen to artists, albums, playlists, podcasts and radio shows and upload your own audio.


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''Main article: [[What is BookWyrm?]]''
''Main article: [[Special:MyLanguage/What is BookWyrm?|What is BookWyrm?]]''


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! Traditional social media
!Traditional social media
! Fediverse replacement
!Fediverse replacement
!Upcoming Fediverse replacement
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! Microblogging
! Microblogging</translate>
|Twitter
|Twitter
|[[What is Mastodon? | Mastodon]], [[What is Ecko? | Ecko]], [[What is Pleroma? | Pleroma]], [[What is GNU Social? | GNU Social]], <br>[[What is Misskey? | Misskey]], [[What is Calckey? | Calckey]], [[What is GoToSocial?|GoToSocial]]
|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Mastodon?|Mastodon]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Ecko?|Ecko]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is koyu.space?|koyu.space]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Pleroma?|Pleroma]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is GNU Social?|GNU Social]], <br>[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Misskey?|Misskey]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Calckey?|Calckey]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is GoToSocial?|GoToSocial]]
|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Bonfire?|Bonfire]]
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!Social network
!<translate><!--T:52--> Social network</translate>
|Facebook
|Facebook
|[[What is Friendica? | Friendica]], [[What is diaspora*? | diaspora*]], [[What is (streams)? | (streams)]], [[What is SocialHome?|SocialHome]]
|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Friendica?|Friendica]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is diaspora*?|diaspora*]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is (streams)?|(streams)]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is SocialHome?|SocialHome]]
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!Events & groups
!<translate><!--T:53--> Events & groups</translate>
|Facebook
|Facebook
|[[What is Mobilizon? | Mobilizon]], [[What is Gancio? | Gancio]]
|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Mobilizon?|Mobilizon]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Gancio?|Gancio]]
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!Photoblogging
!<translate><!--T:54--> Photoblogging</translate>
|Instagram
|Instagram
|[[What is Pixelfed? | Pixelfed]]
|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Pixelfed?|Pixelfed]]
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!Videohosting- & Streaming
!<translate><!--T:55--> Videohosting- & Streaming</translate>
|Youtube
|Youtube, Twitch, TikTok
|[[What is PeerTube? | PeerTube]], [[What is Owncast?|Owncast]]
|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is PeerTube?|PeerTube]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Owncast?|Owncast]]
|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Goldfish?|Goldfish]]
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!Blogging
!<translate><!--T:56--> Blogging</translate>
|Blogger
|Blogger
|[[What is WriteFreely? | WriteFreely]], [[What is Plume? | Plume]], (Wordpress)
|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is WriteFreely?|WriteFreely]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Plume?|Plume]], (Wordpress)
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!Book cataloguing  
!<translate><!--T:57--> Book cataloguing</translate>
|Goodreads
|Goodreads
|[[What is BookWyrm? | BookWyrm]]
|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is BookWyrm?|BookWyrm]]
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!Audiohosting
!<translate><!--T:58--> Audiohosting</translate>
|Spotify, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, ...
|Spotify, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, ...
|[[What is Funkwhale? | Funkwhale]], [[What is Castopod?|Castopod]], [[What is reel2bits?|reel2bits]]
|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Funkwhale?|Funkwhale]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Castopod?|Castopod]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is reel2bits?|reel2bits]]
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!Link aggregation
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|reddit
|reddit
|[[What is Lemmy? | Lemmy]]
|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Lemmy?|Lemmy]]
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!Multi purpose
!<translate><!--T:61--> Professional network</translate>
|LinkedIn
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|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Flockingbird?|Flockingbird]]
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!<translate><!--T:60--> Multi purpose</translate>
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|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Hubzilla?|Hubzilla]]
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|[[What is Hubzilla?|Hubzilla]]
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''Main article: [[Fediverse weblinks]]''
''Main article: [[Special:MyLanguage/Fediverse weblinks|Fediverse weblinks]]''


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[https://delightful.club/delightful-fediverse-apps/ Delightful Fediverse apps] - an almost complete list of Fediverse software.
[https://delightful.club/delightful-fediverse-apps/ Delightful Fediverse apps] - an almost complete list of Fediverse software.


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[[Category:What is]] [[Category:What are Fediverse projects?]] [[Category:Beginners guide]]
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Revision as of 16:29, 9 January 2023

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

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.

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. Calckey

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.

Table of Fediverse replacements for traditional social media platforms

Traditional social media Fediverse replacement Upcoming Fediverse replacement
Microblogging Twitter Mastodon, Ecko, koyu.space, Pleroma, GNU Social,
Misskey, Calckey, GoToSocial
Bonfire
Social network Facebook Friendica, diaspora*, (streams), SocialHome
Events & groups Facebook Mobilizon, Gancio
Photoblogging Instagram 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 Lemmy
Professional network LinkedIn Flockingbird
Multi purpose Hubzilla

External Links

Main article: Fediverse weblinks

Delightful Fediverse apps - an almost complete list of Fediverse software.