List of Free Software Social Media platforms

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This is a list of Social Media platforms, available as Free Software

Social Media platforms
Name Website Type Scope Protocol License Source
Briar https://briarproject.org/ Instant Messaging, Forums (P2P) Decentralized GPL v3 https://code.briarproject.org/akwizgran/briar/tree/master
Diaspora https://diasporafoundation.org/ Microblog+ Federated OStatus+ GNU AGPL v3 https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora
Friendica http://friendica.com/ Microblog+ Federated OStatus+ GNU AGPL v3 https://github.com/friendica/friendica
GAB https://gab.ai
GNU social https://gnu.io/social/ Microblog Federated OStatus GNU AGPL v3 https://git.gnu.io/gnu/gnu-social
Hubzilla
(Red Matrix)
https://hubzilla.org/hubzilla/ Federated Ostatus+ Hubzilla custom https://github.com/redmatrix/hubzilla/
Matrix http://matrix.org/ Instant Messaging Federated OStatus+ Apache v2 https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse
Pjuu https://pjuu.com/ Microblog Standalone GNU AGPL v3 https://github.com/pjuu
Pump.io http://pump.io/ Microblog Federated ActivityStream Apache v2 https://github.com/e14n/pump.io
rstat.us https://rstat.us/ Microblog Federated OStatus CC0 https://github.com/hotsh/rstat.us
Trsst https://home.trsst.com/ News Aggregator + Microblog Apache v2 https://github.com/TrsstProject/trsst
Twister http://twister.net.co/ Microblog (P2P) Decentralized Blockchain + Bittorrent MIT https://github.com/miguelfreitas/twister-core (daemon)
https://github.com/miguelfreitas/twister-html (WebUI)
Voat http://voat.co News Aggregator Standalone GPL v3 https://github.com/voat/voat
ZeroNet http://zeronet.io/ Microblog (P2P) Decentralized Blockchain + Bittorrent GNU GPL v2 https://github.com/HelloZeroNet/ZeroNet


See also:

Social Media Connectivity Matrix

Which Free Software Social Media platforms connect to which?

The !Fediverse with protocols

Sean-tilley-the-fediverse.png


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

Social media protocol chart.png

The Social Network Protocol/Alliance Map

TheSocialMetaverseProtocolAllianceMap.png

Social Connectivity Matrix

Social Media Connectivity Matrix
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Briar Diaspora Friendica GNU social Hubzilla Mastodon Matrix Pjuu Pump.io rstat.us Trsst Twister Voat Zeronet
Briar
Diaspora
Friendica
GNU social
and derivatives PostActiv, Pleroma, Quitter
Hubzilla
Mastodon
Matrix
Pjuu
Pump.io
rstat.us
Trsst
Twister
Voat
Zeronet