#1
Pixelfed is a free, open-source, ActivityPub-based photo sharing social network that federates with the Fediverse for decentralized social media.
7.1k stars875 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
8 self-hosted Pixelfed alternatives
ActivityPub-based, decentralized photo-sharing social network for posting and discovering images. Provides profiles, feeds, likes/reactions and comments, and federates across independently hosted instances; available as open-source software and via hosted Pixelfed instances.
Alternatives to Pixelfed
Friendica is a decentralized, federated social network server that connects to the Fediverse, offering posts, profiles, events, photos, and strong privacy controls.
1.7k stars377 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
#3
Hyphanet (formerly Freenet) is a peer-to-peer platform for censorship-resistant communication and publishing using an encrypted, decentralized data store and plugin-based apps.
1.2k stars237 forksGPL-2.0last commit Actively maintained
#4
Self-hosted, federated catalog and social tracker for books, movies, TV, music, podcasts, games, and performances with ratings, reviews, lists, and ActivityPub.
875 stars66 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
Adds ActivityPub federation to Nextcloud so users can post, follow, and interact with the fediverse while keeping content on their Nextcloud instance.
498 stars58 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
#6
Federated, open-source short-video platform for communities and creators with ActivityPub federation, API access, and creator-focused features.
443 stars56 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
Socialhome is a federated, self-hosted social network engine enabling decentralized user profiles and cross-network federation via ActivityPub.
Activity unknown
Lightweight ActivityPub social network server focused on privacy, safety, and customization, with Mastodon API compatibility for many existing clients.
Activity unknown
What replacing Pixelfed actually involves
Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 6 of 8 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: AGPL-3.0, GPL-2.0. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.
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