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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>
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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 [[Special:MyLanguage/What is ActivityPub?|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: [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Mastodon?|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. [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Ecko?|Ecko]] & [[Special:MyLanguage/What is koyu.space?|koyu.space]].
==What is Pleroma?== <!--T:5-->
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''Main article: [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Pleroma?|What is Pleroma?]]''
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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.
==What is Misskey?== <!--T:42-->
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''Main article: [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Misskey?|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.
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Misskey also has forks. See e.g. [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Calckey?|Calckey]]
==What is Pixelfed?== <!--T:8-->
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''Main article: [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Pixelfed?|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.
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''Main article: [[Special:MyLanguage/What is PeerTube?|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 Hubzilla ?== <!--T:14-->
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''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.
==What is Friendica?== <!--T:17-->
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''Main article: [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Friendica?|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 Lemmy?== <!--T:20-->
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''Main article: [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Lemmy?|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 WriteFreely?== <!--T:23-->
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''Main article: [[Special:MyLanguage/What is WriteFreely?|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 Funkwhale?== <!--T:26-->
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''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>
You can listen to artists, albums, playlists, podcasts and radio shows and upload your own audio.
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''Main article: [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Mobilizon?|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.
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''Main article: [[Special:MyLanguage/What is BookWyrm?|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.
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''Main article: [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Owncast?|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.
==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
|[[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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!<translate><!--T:52--> Social network</translate>
|Facebook
|[[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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!<translate><!--T:53--> Events & groups</translate>
|Facebook
|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Mobilizon?|Mobilizon]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Gancio?|Gancio]]
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!<translate><!--T:54--> Photoblogging</translate>
|Instagram
|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Pixelfed?|Pixelfed]]
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!<translate><!--T:55--> Videohosting- & Streaming</translate>
|Youtube, Twitch, TikTok
|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is PeerTube?|PeerTube]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Owncast?|Owncast]]
|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Goldfish?|Goldfish]]
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!<translate><!--T:56--> Blogging</translate>
|Blogger
|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is WriteFreely?|WriteFreely]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Plume?|Plume]], (Wordpress)
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!<translate><!--T:57--> Book cataloguing</translate>
|Goodreads
|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is BookWyrm?|BookWyrm]]
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!<translate><!--T:58--> Audiohosting</translate>
|Spotify, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, ...
|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Funkwhale?|Funkwhale]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Castopod?|Castopod]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is reel2bits?|reel2bits]]
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!<translate><!--T:59--> Link aggregation</translate>
|reddit
|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Lemmy?|Lemmy]]
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!<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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== External Links == <!--T:45-->
''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.
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