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This is a list of [[Wikipedia:Social Media|Social Media]] platforms, available as [[Wikipedia:Free Software|Free Software]] | This is a list of [[Wikipedia:Social Media|Social Media]] platforms, available as [[Wikipedia:Free Software|Free Software]] | ||
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! Name !! Website !! Type !! Scope !! Protocol !! License !! Source | ! Name !! Website !! Type !! Scope !! Protocol !! License !! Source | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Bitmessage || https://bitmessage.org/ || Instant Messaging (P2P) || Decentralized || Blockchain ([https://bitmessage.org/wiki/Protocol_specification protocol specification]) || MIT || https://github.com/Bitmessage/PyBitmessage | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Briar || https://briarproject.org/ || Instant Messaging, Forums (P2P) || Decentralized || || GPL v3 || https://code.briarproject.org/akwizgran/briar/tree/master | | Briar || https://briarproject.org/ || Instant Messaging, Forums (P2P) || Decentralized || || GPL v3 || https://code.briarproject.org/akwizgran/briar/tree/master | ||
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| Friendica || http://friendica.com/ || Microblog+ || Federated || OStatus+ || GNU AGPL v3 || https://github.com/friendica/friendica | | Friendica || http://friendica.com/ || Microblog+ || Federated || OStatus+ || GNU AGPL v3 || https://github.com/friendica/friendica | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | GNU social || https://gnu.io/social/ || Microblog || Federated || [https://www.w3.org/community/ostatus/wiki/Main_Page OStatus] ||GNU AGPL v3 || https://git.gnu.io/gnu/gnu-social |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Hubzilla<br />(Red Matrix) || https://hubzilla.org/hubzilla/ || || Federated || Ostatus+ || [https://github.com/redmatrix/hubzilla/blob/master/LICENSE Hubzilla custom] || https://github.com/redmatrix/hubzilla/ | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Kontalk || https://kontalk.org/ || Instant Messaging || Federated || XMPP || Clients: GPL v3.0<br />Server: ??? || https://github.com/kontalk/ | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | Libertree || http://libertree.org/ || || || [https://github.com/Libertree/libertree/blob/master/specification.md Libertree Custom protocol] || GPL || https://github.com/Libertree/libertree |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | Mastodon || http://mastodon.social/ || Microblog || Federated || OStatus || AGPL v3.0 || https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon |
|- | |- | ||
| Matrix || http://matrix.org/ || Instant Messaging || Federated || OStatus+|| Apache v2 || https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse | | Matrix || http://matrix.org/ || Instant Messaging || Federated || OStatus+|| Apache v2 || https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Movim || https://movim.eu || Instant Messaging || Federated || XMPP || AGPL v3.0 || https://github.com/movim/movim | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Pjuu || https://pjuu.com/ || Microblog || Standalone || || GNU AGPL v3 || https://github.com/pjuu | | Pjuu || https://pjuu.com/ || Microblog || Standalone || || GNU AGPL v3 || https://github.com/pjuu | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Pleroma || https://gitgud.io/lambadalambda/pleroma || Microblog || Federated || OStatus || AGPL v3.0 || https://gitgud.io/lambadalambda/pleroma<br />https://gitgud.io/lambadalambda/pleroma-fe | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | PostActiv || http://www.postactiv.com/ || Microblog || Federated || OStatus || AGPL v3.0 or higher || https://git.postactiv.com/postActiv/postActiv/ | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Pump.io || http://pump.io/ || Microblog || Federated || ActivityStream || Apache v2 || https://github.com/e14n/pump.io | | Pump.io || http://pump.io/ || Microblog || Federated || ActivityStream || Apache v2 || https://github.com/e14n/pump.io | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Ricochet || https://ricochet.im/ || Instant Messaging P2P || Decentralized || [https://github.com/ricochet-im/ricochet/blob/master/doc/protocol.md Ricochet Custom protocol] over Tor || BSD 3-clause || https://github.com/ricochet-im/ricochet | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ring.cx || https://ring.cx/ || Instant Messaging || Federated || SIP || GPL v3 || https://gerrit-ring.savoirfairelinux.com/ | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Rocket.Chat || https://rocket.chat/ || Instant Messaging || || || MIT || https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rstat.us || https://rstat.us/ || Microblog || Federated || OStatus || CC0 || https://github.com/hotsh/rstat.us | | rstat.us || https://rstat.us/ || Microblog || Federated || OStatus || CC0 || https://github.com/hotsh/rstat.us | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Scuttlebot || https://scuttlebot.io/ || Instant Messaging (?) || Peer to Peer || [https://scuttlebot.io/more/protocols/secure-scuttlebutt.html Secure Scuttlebutt] || MIT || https://github.com/ssbc/scuttlebot | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Steemit || https://steemit.com/ || Microblog+|| Decentralized || Blockchain || MIT || https://github.com/steemit | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Tokumei || https://tokumei.co/ || Microblog || Standalone || || ISC || https://git.tokumei.co/tokumei | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Tox || https://tox.chat/ || Instant Messaging || Federated || || GPL v3 || https://github.com/irungentoo/toxcore/ | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Trsst || https://home.trsst.com/ || News Aggregator + Microblog || || || Apache v2 || https://github.com/TrsstProject/trsst | | Trsst || https://home.trsst.com/ || News Aggregator + Microblog || || || Apache v2 || https://github.com/TrsstProject/trsst | ||
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| Voat || http://voat.co || News Aggregator || Standalone || || GPL v3 || https://github.com/voat/voat | | Voat || http://voat.co || News Aggregator || Standalone || || GPL v3 || https://github.com/voat/voat | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Wire || https://wire.com || Instant Messaging || Standalone (Federation planned) || || GPL v3 (clients), AGPL v3 (server) || https://github.com/wireapp | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ZeroNet || http://zeronet.io/ || Microblog (P2P) || Decentralized || Blockchain + Bittorrent || GNU GPL v2 || https://github.com/HelloZeroNet/ZeroNet | | ZeroNet || http://zeronet.io/ || Microblog (P2P) || Decentralized || Blockchain + Bittorrent || GNU GPL v2 || https://github.com/HelloZeroNet/ZeroNet | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Zulip || https://zulipchat.com/ || Group Chat || Standalone (?) || || Apache v2.0 || https://github.com/zulip/zulip | ||
|} | |} | ||
− | See also | + | === See also === |
* Erkan Yılmaz's [http://skilledtests.com/wiki/List_of_Federated_Communication_Platforms List of Federated Communication Platforms] | * Erkan Yılmaz's [http://skilledtests.com/wiki/List_of_Federated_Communication_Platforms List of Federated Communication Platforms] | ||
* [[Wikipedia:List of social networking websites]] | * [[Wikipedia:List of social networking websites]] | ||
* SecureShare's [http://secushare.org/comparison Capability Comparison] | * SecureShare's [http://secushare.org/comparison Capability Comparison] | ||
+ | * [https://github.com/Kickball/awesome-selfhosted/blob/master/README.md#user-content-social-networks-and-forums Kickball Awesome-Selfhosted - Social Networks and Forums] | ||
==[[Social Media Connectivity Matrix]]== | ==[[Social Media Connectivity Matrix]]== | ||
{{:Social Media Connectivity Matrix}} | {{:Social Media Connectivity Matrix}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Needed: Nomenclature == | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Type === | ||
+ | The following terms are used in the table, but we need to find better terms for some of these services. Help? | ||
+ | |||
+ | ; Instant Messaging : (What do we mean by this?) | ||
+ | ; Forum : (What do we mean by this?) | ||
+ | ; Microblog : (What do we mean by this?) | ||
+ | ; Microblog+ : (What do we mean by this?) | ||
+ | ; News Aggregator : (What do we mean by this?) | ||
+ | ; P2P : (Is this really a '''type''' of platform?) | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Scope === | ||
+ | ; Distributed : (What do we mean by this?) | ||
+ | ; Federated : (What do we mean by this?) | ||
+ | ; Standalone : Has no connectivity to other services, even ones based on the same platform running the same software. | ||
+ | |||
[[Category:Social Media]] | [[Category:Social Media]] | ||
[[Category:Free Software]] | [[Category:Free Software]] |
Latest revision as of 14:31, 27 March 2018
Platforms
This is a list of Social Media platforms, available as Free Software
See also
- Erkan Yılmaz's List of Federated Communication Platforms
- Wikipedia:List of social networking websites
- SecureShare's Capability Comparison
- Kickball Awesome-Selfhosted - Social Networks and Forums
Social Media Connectivity Matrix
Which Free Software Social Media platforms connect to which?
Contents
The !Fediverse with protocols
Notes:
- Pleroma works with ActivityPub and OStatus, not Diaspora
- GNUsocial does not (yet) support ActivityPub (2018-10-10)
- Pump.io does not (yet) support ActivityPub (2018-10-10)
Social Media Protocol Connectivity Chart
The Social Network Protocol/Alliance Map
Social Connectivity Matrix
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Briar | Diaspora | Friendica | GNU social | Hubzilla | Mastodon | Matrix | Pjuu | Pump.io | rstat.us | Trsst | Twister | Voat | Zeronet |
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Friendica | ||||||||||||||
GNU social and derivatives PostActiv, Pleroma, Quitter |
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Mastodon | ||||||||||||||
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Pump.io | ||||||||||||||
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Twister | ||||||||||||||
Voat | ||||||||||||||
Zeronet |
Needed: Nomenclature
Type
The following terms are used in the table, but we need to find better terms for some of these services. Help?
- Instant Messaging
- (What do we mean by this?)
- Forum
- (What do we mean by this?)
- Microblog
- (What do we mean by this?)
- Microblog+
- (What do we mean by this?)
- News Aggregator
- (What do we mean by this?)
- P2P
- (Is this really a type of platform?)
Scope
- Distributed
- (What do we mean by this?)
- Federated
- (What do we mean by this?)
- Standalone
- Has no connectivity to other services, even ones based on the same platform running the same software.