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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>
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''
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File:ActivityPub diagram.png|thumb|''Diagram showing some software that communicates via {{Internal Link |target=What is ActivityPub? |link-name=ActivityPub}}''
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''
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''Main article: {{Internal Link |target=What is Mastodon? |link-name=What is 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}}.
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}}.


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Misskey also has forks. See e.g. {{Internal Link |target=What is Firefish? |link-name=Firefish}}
Misskey also has forks. See e.g. {{Internal link |target=What is Firefish? |link-name=Firefish}}


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Pleroma also has forks. See e.g.: {{Internal Link |target=What is Akkoma? |link-name=Akkoma}}
Pleroma also has forks. See e.g.: {{Internal link |target=What is Akkoma? |link-name=Akkoma}}


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''Main article: {{Internal Link |target=What is GoToSocial? |link-name=What is GoToSocial?}}''
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''Main article: {{Internal Link |target=What is Friendica? |link-name=What is Friendica?}}''
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''Main article: {{Internal Link |target=What is Hubzilla? |link-name=What is Hubzilla?}}''
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''Main article: {{Internal Link |target=What is WriteFreely? |link-name=What is WriteFreely?}}''
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''Main article: {{Internal Link |target=What is Lemmy? |link-name=What is Lemmy?}}''
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''Main article: {{Internal Link |target=What is Kbin? |link-name=What is Kbin?}}''
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''Main article: {{Internal Link |target=What is Pixelfed? |link-name=What is Pixelfed?}}''
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''Main article: {{Internal Link |target=What is PeerTube? |link-name=What is PeerTube?}}''
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''Main article: {{Internal Link |target=What is Owncast? |link-name=What is Owncast?}}''
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''Main article: {{Internal Link |target=What is Funkwhale? |link-name=What is Funkwhale?}}''
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''Main article: {{Internal Link |target=What is Mobilizon? |link-name=What is Mobilizon?}}''
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''Main article: {{Internal Link |target=What is BookWyrm? |link-name=What is BookWyrm?}}''
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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 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}}
|{{Internal link |target=What is Bonfire? |link-name=Bonfire}}
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!<translate><!--T:66--> Social network</translate>
!<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}}
{{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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|{{Internal Link |target=What is Hubzilla? |link-name=Hubzilla}}
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!<translate><!--T:56--> Blogging</translate>
!<translate><!--T:56--> Blogging</translate>
|Blogger
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|{{Internal Link |target=What is WriteFreely? |link-name=WriteFreely}}, {{Internal Link |target=What is Plume? |link-name=Plume}}, (Wordpress)
|{{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>
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|reddit, Pinterest
|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 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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|Instagram
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|Youtube, Twitch, TikTok
|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 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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|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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{{Internal Link |target=What is Mobilizon? |link-name=Mobilizon}}, {{Internal Link |target=What is Gancio? |link-name=Gancio}}
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== External Links ==
== External Links ==
''Main article: {{Internal Link |target=Fediverse weblinks |link-name=Fediverse weblinks}}''
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Latest revision as of 19:52, 14 February 2024

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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.

  • Logos of some Fediverse projects

    Logos of some Fediverse projects

  • Diagram showing some software that communicates via ActivityPub

    Diagram showing some software that communicates via ActivityPub

  • Diagram showing history of the Fediverse and its software and protocols

    Diagram showing history of the Fediverse and its software and protocols

  • The Fediverse illustrated as a tree with branches representing usage

    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 Misskey?

Main article: What is Misskey?

Misskey is another microblogging service like Twitter and Mastodon.
It has a different design and different limits than Mastodon and Pleroma.

Misskey also has forks. See e.g. Firefish

What is Pleroma?

Main article: What is 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

What is GoToSocial?

Main article: What is GoToSocial?

GoToSocial is another microblogging service like Twitter, Mastodon, Misskey and Pleroma.
It's very light weight.

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 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 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 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 Kbin?

Main article: What is Kbin?

Kbin is a modular, decentralized content aggregator and microblogging platform running on the Fediverse network.

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 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 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.

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, Firefish, GoToSocial

Bonfire
Social network Facebook

Friendica, diaspora*, (streams), SocialHome

Multi purpose Hubzilla
Blogging Blogger WriteFreely, Plume, (Wordpress)
Link aggregation reddit, Pinterest Lemmy, Kbin, Lotide Pinetta
Photoblogging Instagram Pixelfed
Videohosting- & Streaming Youtube, Twitch, TikTok PeerTube, Owncast Goldfish
Audiohosting Spotify, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, ... Funkwhale, Castopod, reel2bits
Events & groups Facebook

Mobilizon, Gancio

Book cataloguing Goodreads BookWyrm

Further Reading

External Links

Main article: Fediverse weblinks

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

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