NeoDB

NeoDB is an open-source server and community platform for tracking, rating, and reviewing cultural media such as books, movies, TV shows, music, podcasts, games, and performances. It supports self-hosting and federation, enabling interaction across the Fediverse.

Key Features

• Shared media catalog with search and item creation, including links/imports from many third-party sources
• Personal collections with statuses (wishlist, in progress, complete, dropped), ratings, notes, and long-form reviews
• Tags (private or public), custom collections/lists, and progress tracking (for example reading challenges)
• Social feed of friends’ activities with per-activity visibility controls
• Microblogging features for posting statuses/photos and interacting with posts
• Federation via ActivityPub for following and interacting with users across NeoDB instances and other ActivityPub services
• Optional posting support to ATProto/Bluesky identities (NeoDB is not a PDS)
• APIs including a REST API with OpenAPI specification and a Mastodon-compatible API for client compatibility

Use Cases

• Replace proprietary trackers (for example for reading, watching, and listening) with a self-hosted, federated alternative
• Run a community instance for sharing reviews, lists, and recommendations across the Fediverse
• Build third-party apps or integrations using the REST and Mastodon-compatible APIs

NeoDB combines a media tracking database with social and federated communication, making it suitable for both personal collection management and community-driven discovery. It is designed to interoperate across instances while keeping users in control of their collections and sharing preferences.