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Fediverse projects are the different software parts of the {{Internal link |target=What is the Fediverse? |link-name=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-->
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''Main article: {{Internal link |target=What is Mastodon? |link-name=What is Mastodon?}}''
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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.
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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 Misskey?== <!--T:42-->
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''Main article: {{Internal link |target=What is Misskey? |link-name=What is Misskey?}}''
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Misskey is another microblogging service like '''Twitter''' and Mastodon. <br>
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 Pleroma?== <!--T:5-->
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''Main article: {{Internal link |target=What is Pleroma? |link-name=What is Pleroma?}}''
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Pleroma is another microblogging service like '''Twitter''', Mastodon and Misskey. <br>
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 GoToSocial?== <!--T:67-->
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''Main article: {{Internal link |target=What is GoToSocial? |link-name=What is GoToSocial?}}''
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GoToSocial is another microblogging service like '''Twitter''', Mastodon, Misskey and Pleroma.<br>
It's very light weight.
==What is Friendica?== <!--T:17-->
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''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>
Post text, pictures and videos for the eyes of only your family or friends; or share them with the Fediverse.
==What is Hubzilla ?== <!--T:14-->
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''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.
==What is WriteFreely?== <!--T:23-->
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''Main article: {{Internal link |target=What is WriteFreely? |link-name=What is WriteFreely?}}''
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WriteFreely is a (macro-)blogging service like '''Wordpress''' or '''Blogger'''. <br>
You can create beautiful blogs, diaries and books.
==What is Lemmy?== <!--T:20-->
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''Main article: {{Internal link |target=What is Lemmy? |link-name=What is Lemmy?}}''
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Lemmy is a link aggregator like '''Reddit'''. <br>
You can post links, images and text posts that people can vote and comment on.
==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>
==What is Pixelfed?== <!--T:8-->
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''Main article: {{Internal link |target=What is Pixelfed? |link-name=What is Pixelfed?}}''
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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.
==What is PeerTube?== <!--T:11-->
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''Main article: {{Internal link |target=What is PeerTube? |link-name=What is PeerTube?}}''
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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.
==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.
==What is Funkwhale?== <!--T:26-->
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''Main article: {{Internal link |target=What is Funkwhale? |link-name=What is Funkwhale?}}''
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Funkwhale is an audio sharing service like e.g. '''Spotify''' or '''Bandcamp'''.<br>
You can listen to artists, albums, playlists, podcasts and radio shows and upload your own audio.
==What is Mobilizon?== <!--T:29-->
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''Main article: {{Internal link |target=What is Mobilizon? |link-name=What is Mobilizon?}}''
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Mobilizon is an event planner similar to '''Facebook''' events.<br>
You can create events and add locations, dates, pictures and so on.
==What is BookWyrm?== <!--T:32-->
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''Main article: {{Internal link |target=What is BookWyrm? |link-name=What is BookWyrm?}}''
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BookWyrm is a book cataloguing service like '''Goodreads'''. <br>
You can track your reading habits, review and rate books and more.
==Table of Fediverse replacements for traditional social media platforms== <!--T:39-->
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!Traditional social media
!Fediverse replacement
!Upcoming Fediverse replacement
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! Microblogging</translate>
|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}}
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!<translate><!--T:66--> Social network</translate>
|Facebook
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{{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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!<translate><!--T:60--> Multi purpose</translate>
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|{{Internal link |target=What is Hubzilla? |link-name=Hubzilla}}
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!<translate><!--T:56--> Blogging</translate>
|Blogger
|{{Internal link |target=What is WriteFreely? |link-name=WriteFreely}}, {{Internal link |target=What is Plume? |link-name=Plume}}, (Wordpress)
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!<translate><!--T:59--> Link aggregation</translate>
|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}}
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!<translate><!--T:54--> Photoblogging</translate>
|Instagram
|{{Internal link |target=What is Pixelfed? |link-name=Pixelfed}}
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!<translate><!--T:55--> Videohosting- & Streaming</translate>
|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}}
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!<translate><!--T:58--> Audiohosting</translate>
|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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!<translate><!--T:53--> Events & groups</translate>
|Facebook
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{{Internal link |target=What is Mobilizon? |link-name=Mobilizon}}, {{Internal link |target=What is Gancio? |link-name=Gancio}}
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!<translate><!--T:57--> Book cataloguing</translate>
|Goodreads
|{{Internal link |target=What is BookWyrm? |link-name=BookWyrm}}
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== Further Reading == <!--T:70-->
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{{Getting started links}}
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== External Links ==
''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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