Open Source Federation Platforms
From Open Risk Manual
List of Open Source Federation Platforms
A list of Open Source Federation platforms.
Disclaimer
The list is provided as is without any endorsement of completeness or suitability for any purpose. The focus is on covering first the span of architectures and functionality rather than listing all projects. Eventually all meaningfully used platforms should be included.
| App / Webpage | Category | Type | License / Repo | (Main) Language | Protocols |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| funkwhale | federated network | audio streaming | Self-hosted AGPL-3.0 | Python | Activitypub |
| pixelfed | federated network | image sharing | Github AGPL-3.0 | PHP | Activitypub |
| diaspora | social network | (micro)blogging | Github AGPL-3.0 | Ruby | diaspora |
| hubzilla | social network | blogging, CMS, file hosting | Framagit AGPL-3.0 | PHP | diaspora, Zot, OStatus, ActivityPub |
| misskey | social network | microblogging | Github AGPL-3.0 | Typescript | ActivityPub |
| pleroma | social network | microblogging | Self-hosted AGPL-3.0 | Elixir | ActivityPub |
| friendica | social network | blogging | Github AGPL-3.0 | PHP | OStatus, diaspora, ActivityPub |
| GNU Social | social network | microblogging | Notabug AGPL-3.0 | PHP | OStatus, ActivityPub |
| PeerTube | federated network | video streaming | Github AGPL-3.0 | Typescript | ActivityPub |
| Mastodon | social network | microblogging | Github AGPL-3.0 | Ruby | ActivityPub |
| WriteFreely | social network | blogging | Github AGPL-3.0 | Go | ActivityPub |
| Lemmy | social network | link aggregator | Github AGPL-3.0 | Rust | ActivityPub |
| Plume | social network | blogging | Github AGPL-3.0 | Rust | ActivityPub |
| Bookwyrm | federated network | book reviews | Github Anti-Capitalist v1.4 | Python | ActivityPub |
| SocialHome | social network | personal page | Anti-Capitalist v1.4 | Python | diaspora, ActivityPub |
