Comparison of software and protocols for distributed social networking explained

Distributed social network projects generally develop software, protocols, or both.__TOC__

Projects

Project Name	Features	Software Type	Programming Language	License	Protocols	Privacy Support (name specific technologies used)	Federation (with other applications or services)	Instances	Maturity
AT Protocol^[1]	Modular, microservice-oriented protocol architecture	server	TypeScript^[2]	Dual (MIT, Apache 2.0)	AT Protocol	(Planned)^[3]	^[4]	Primarily Bluesky	beta
diaspora*	Status messages, blogging, photo sharing, privacy enhanced	server^[5]	Ruby	AGPLv3	Diaspora,^[6] Salmon^[7]	, through "aspects"	, own federation protocol^[8]	232 'nodes/pods' listed on The-Federation.info^[9]	stable 0.7.12.0^[10]
Friendica^[11]	Rich profiles, networking groups, community/group/celebrity pages, richtext status (not specifically length limited), photo albums, YouTube share, location, like/dislike, multiple profiles w/assignment to specific friends, single sign on to post directly to friend's profiles on co-operating systems. Communications encryption. Fans and one-way relationships. Local and global directory services. Ability to restrict connection endpoints.	server^[12]	PHP	AGPLv3^[13]	ActivityPub, OStatus,^[14] Diaspora, OpenID, DFRN,^[15]			more than 113 servers according to external statistics,^[16] more than 300 servers in total according to internal federation statistics.	stable
GNU social^[17]	microblogging	server^[18] (formerly known as StatusNet)	PHP	AGPLv3	OStatus,^[19] OpenID, partial Diaspora support			Around 200 servers ^[20]	stable^[21]
Hubzilla	decentralised identity and community platform, also provides blogs, rich social networking, cloud storage and internet-scale access control/privacy	server	PHP, Javascript	MIT	ActivityPub, diaspora, OStatus,^[22] Zot,^[23] Zot6^[24]			279^[25]	stable
Mastodon	microblogging	server	Ruby on Rails, React.js	AGPLv3	ActivityPub			Around 18,400 servers^[26]	stable
Minds	Free, open source, decentralized, and based on a foundation of transparency and privacy	server,^[27] front,^[28] mobile app^[29]	PHP^[30]	AGPLv3^[31]	OpenSSL, RabbitMQ^[32]	^[33]	^[34]	https://github.com/Minds	beta
Misskey^[35] ^[36]	Microblogging social-network	server, web-client	Node.js, Typescript / JavaScript	AGPLv3	ActivityPub		, nodes supporting ActivityPub	More than 700 instances^[37] ^[38]	stable
Movim	XMPP client + Microblogging	server and webclient	PHP	AGPLv3	XMPP			16 'pods'^[39]	stable
Mobilizon	Events & Communities (similar to Meetup.com), Groups, shared folders, Account Not Required (to search events), Multiple Profiles, anti-addiction-by-design (Saving Your Attention)

| Server and…?^[40] | Phoenix (web framework) / Elixir (programming language), and Vue.js for UI/front-end| AGPLv3| ActivityPub^[41] | | | 83 'instances' listed on the site^[42] | stable 3.1.3^[43] |-|Nostr|Open protocol that enables global, decentralized, and censorship-resistant social media. |Servers (relays) and clients|Multiple implementations|Public Domain|Nostr|| |Hundreds of relays|stable|-|Peergos^[44] |P2P storage, social network, and application protocol|p2p, server, web-client|Java, Go, Javascript|AGPLv3|libp2p, bitswap|Yes (E2EE)|Yes, via libp2p||stable|-| Pleroma^[45] | Microblogging social-network| server, web-client| Elixir (programming language)| AGPLv3| ActivityPub, Gopher^[46] | |, ActivityPub| Over 500 instances^[47] | stable|-| Plume^[48] | Federated blogging engine| server, web-client| Rust (programming language)| AGPLv3| ActivityPub| |, nodes supporting ActivityPub| Around 12 instances^[49] | stable/beta (0.2.0 not released yet)|-| pump.io| stream server supporting social networking capabilities| server, clients| Node.js, JavaScript| Apache 2.0| pump.io API^[50] | | | 72,^[51] including Identi.ca| stable|-| Retroshare| Private messaging and VoIP, group chats, distributed forums, file transfers| client-server,^[52] web interface| Qt, C++| Various Open Source licenses (with some exceptions)^[53] | DHT, GPG, OpenSSL| | | | stable|-| Libervia (formerly "Salut à Toi")^{[54] [55]} | multi-frontends, microblogging, group microblogging, file sharing, games, XMPP client| XMPP client (multi-frontends), web server, SMTP/IMAP server| Python, C++| AGPL| XMPP, and ActivityPub in beta .^[56] | | | demo^[57] | alpha|-|Secure Scuttlebutt|social networking, messaging, games, development tools|client-server,^[58] applications^[59] |JavaScript (reference implementation)|Various FLOSS licenses|Secret Handshake,^[60] Scuttlebutt Protocol^[61] |End-to-end encryption for private messages.|Peer-to-peer network. Limited outside syndication.||stable|-|Socialhome^[62] |Microblogging, blogging, rich-text federated profiles, home page builder.|Server|Python, JavaScript|AGPL|Diaspora, ActivityPub|| |Socialhome.networkOther servers findable from The-Federation.info|alpha|-| Sone^[63] | microblogging, media library, decentralized spam protection| P2P client, web interface| Java, Javascript| GPL| Freenet|, Multiple Anonymous Identities, private messages via the Freemail plugin with Forward secrecy|, Sone messages can be read from the FMS Forum system| | beta|-| twtxt^[64] | microblogging| Terminal| Python (reference implementation)| MIT (reference implementation)| HTTP(S), REST| | | Approximately 100^[65] | alpha|}

Dead or stalled projects

Project Name	Features	Software Type	Programming Language	License	Protocols	Privacy Support	Federation (with other applications or services)	Instances	Maturity
6d^[66] (Dead Project)	Blog, media library, addressbook, themeable, private messaging	server^[67]	PHP	MIT	HTTP + REST, microformats^[68]			demo^[69] 5 total	alpha
Aether	Peer-to-peer, ephemeral, self-governing public communities with auditable and democratic moderation.^[70]	P2P client	Go, JavaScript	AGPLv3^[71]	Mim^[72]	Mim				stable, no commit or post since 2021
Appleseed^[73]	Photos, Journals, Messaging, Groups, Privacy controls, Status Updates, Newsfeeds	server^[74]	PHP	GPLv2	QuickSocial^[75]			Appleseed^[76] Approximately 120 total	cancelled project
Buddycloud^[77] ^[78]	Personal and topic channels, Buddycloud directory, channel search, channel recommender, media server, friend-finder, mobile and email push service, location, messaging	server,^[79] client^[80]	JavaScript, NodeJS, Java	Apache 2.0	XMPP, Buddycloud Protocol,^[81] Atom,^[82] Activity Streams,^[83] Location Query			Domains running buddycloud: 90^[84]	last update 2015
Cunity^[85]	Friends, Photo Album, Filesharing, Messaging, Pinboard, Newsfeed, Memberlist, Forum, Connecting Cunities	server, client	PHP, Javascript, AJAX, JQuery	AGPLv3	HTTP, P2P			Hosted on your own webspace	beta (v1.0)
Diaspora X^2 (Dead Project)		client^[86] using buddycloud for federation			XMPP, buddycloud channels,^[87] Activity Streams^[88]			Diaspora X^2^[89]	?
Diatum^[90]	Supports contact and social media apps	server,^[91] clients^[92] ^[93]	Java, Typescript	Apache 2.0	CoreDB^[94]				no commit since 2021, main repository removed, alpha 0.01^[95]
DiSo Project^[96]		WordPress plugins^[97]			microformats (XFN, hCard, XOXO), OpenID, OAuth, XMPP				?
Distributed Social Networking Protocol^[98]		DSNPd (server daemon), ChoiceSocial (web interface)			Distributed Social Networking Protocol ^[99]			Friends in Feed, ChoiceSocial.net, DistribSocial.net	beta (v0.6)
Friend2Friend^[100]	Strong encryption, XML for all data exchange, Data is digitally signed			LGPL					alpha (updated: 2009)
Jappix^[101]	XMPP client + Microblogging	server, web client		AGPL	XMPP			demo^[102]	stable
Knowee^[103]	OpenID Signup, Activity Stream import and export, contact import from Web 2.0 services via XFN and FOAF, automatically updated address book from remote data sources, consolidated profile with RDF/FOAF export, personal SPARQL API	server^[104]	PHP	W3C	OpenID, FOAF				alpha
Kopal^[105]	OpenID Core, multiple profiles	server^[106]	Ruby	MIT	OpenID, Kopal Connect protocol,^[107] Kopal Feed microformat^[108]				alpha
Kune^[109]	real-time collaborative edition, XMPP chat, groups, calendar, lists, tasks, blogs, Apache Wave inbox (modern email), wave extensions (gadgets, robots), public webpages, profiles, galleries (photos, videos), maps, federation, usability		Java-based GWT (generates AJAX)	AGPLv3	XMPP, Wave Federation Protocol			kune.cc,^[110] demo,^[111] 3 in total	stable (updated: 2017)
Libertree^[112]	Social network	server and webclient	Ruby	AGPLv3				3	beta (updated: 2015)
Lorea^[113]	Profiles, microblogging, streams, groups, plugins, group mailing lists, tasks, calendar, subgroups, tagclouds	Elgg,^[114] plugins^[115]		GPL	OpenID, Activity Streams, PubSubHubbub, WebID. Working on: OStatus (60% production), XMPP/psyc (50% development), rdf+sparql (10% development)			5: project's group^[116]	stable (seems dead by 2016-12-28)
Mr. Privacy^[117]					SMTP, IMAP				?
Multichan ^[118]	Anonymous textboard / imageboard network^[119]	server, webclient	Python	Public domain	Multichan, Atom			5-10 instances^[120]	paused on 2021-07-01, alpha 1.7
Newebe^[121]	one user = one node; microblogging, picture sharing, activity stream	server, web client	Python / Coffeescript	AGPL	HTTP, REST API				alpha (updated: 2016)
NoseRub^[122]		sample server^[123]			NoseRub protocol / WebID^[124]			demo^[125]	?
Numaverse^[126]	Microblogging	P2P app		"MIT"^[127]	Ethereum, IPFS, ActivityPub planned but never completed				Alpha, no commits since April 2018
OneSocialWeb^[128]	Microblogging	Openfire plugin, clients^[129]	Java	Apache 2	XMPP, XMPP extensions^[130]				alpha
OpenAutonomy^[131]	Micro-blogging, RSS aggregation, Cloud storage	server,^[132] web client, non-web applications,^[133]	PHP (server), Javascript (web client), Java (native applications)	MIT	OpenAutonomy, XML-RPC			4 known	stable (r210) (updated: 2015)
OpenLink Data Spaces (ODS)^[134]	Profile Management, Blogs, Wikis, Address Books, Calendars, Feed Aggregation, Discussion Forums (includes NNTP support), File Servers (WebDAV based Briefcase).			Dual (Commercial and GPL for Open Source Edition)	WebID, WebFinger, OpenID, OAuth, HTTP, SPARQL, Atom Publishing, PubSubHubbub, Semantic Pingback, OpenSocial, Social Graph API, Portable Contacts, more.			id.myopenlink.net^[135] among others	stable (updated: 2016)
OpenMicroBlogger	User-toggleable "apps" to add/remove functionality. RSSCloud and partial OStatus (PubSubHubbub) federation as well as Open Microblogging 0.1. Local follow/unfollow. Facebook, Twitter, Flickr integration. (partial) Twitter API support. Fully Restful design, user interface consumes Rest API.			MIT	Open Microblogging 0.1, RSSCloud, (partial) OStatus (PubSubHubbub)				alpha
Osada	social network, microblogging	server	PHP, JavaScript		Zot/6, ActivityPub			?	unmaintained
Project Danube	1) Sharing personal data with companies/organizations 2) Sharing personal data with "friends" 3) Use of personal data for "personal applications"			TBD, likely Eclipse or Apache	OStatus, OAuth 2.0, WebFinger, hCard, Portable Contacts, XRI, XDI, PubSubHubbub, Salmon				alpha
Project Nori					OStatus, OAuth, Portable Contacts, WebFinger, and other open protocols				alpha
psyced	profiles, chat, microblogging	server, clients optional	LPC^[136]	GPLv2 MIT^[137]	PSYC, XMPP, IRC, TELNET, HTTP, Applet, SMTP, WAP, RSS			5 public known ones in 2016^[138]	stable (updated: 2016)
postActiv	microblogging	server, web client	PHP, Javascript		OStatus, ActivityPub and Zot support proposed but never implemented				homepage and code forge went offline late 2019
Prismo^[139]	link sharing	server, web client	Ruby	AGPL v3	ActivityPub				No commits since May 2019
Safebook^[140]				GPL				demo^[141]	beta^[142]
SMOB	microblogging				FOAF				unmaintained
Social-Igniter^[143]	friends, places, status, comments, modular apps (messages, blog, cart, media), themes, mobile themes, 3rd party integration (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube), editable widgets,	server		GPL	Webfinger, PubSubHubbub, OpenID, OAuth, Activity Streams			3	alpha
SocialRiver^[144]				GPL AGPL	OStatus,^[145] OpenID, will add support for OAuth				?
SocialZE^[146]		server, web client			OSMP (Open Social Message Protocol)				alpha
Sonic^[147] ^[148]	Federation protocol for OSN services	API, SDK	PHP / JSON	MIT					beta (updated: 2018)
Synology applications package	Chat, Photo Album Filesharing, Calendar, Video player, office suit, Notes, Mailserver	Server and (mobile) clients	?	Proprietary	JumpChat, Appear.in, AD/LDAP	Yes	No		Stable, some beta
Tent^[149]	Profiles, Developer-extensible Post and Profile Types, Data Import, Groups, Privacy Controls, Content versioning	server,^[150] clients^[151]	Ruby (reference implementations)	MIT (reference implementation)	Tent, HTTPS	Granular permissions (Access Control Lists for all content)		Tent.is	alpha (0.2)
Thimbl^[152]	microblogging				Finger, SSH				alpha
Twister^[153]	microblogging	P2P client, web interface	C++, Javascript	MIT and BSD	Bitcoin, Torrent, DHT	End-to-end encryption for private messages			beta, abandoned by author in 2020, no issues closed or commits since 2022
Zap	social network, microblogging, cloud storage	server	PHP, JavaScript	MIT	Zot/6, ActivityPub			?	stable, repository deleted^[154]

Other federated communication or storage solutions

Project Name	Features	Software Type	Programming Language	License	Protocols	Privacy Support	Federation (with other applications or services)	Instances	Maturity
Element	FOSS Chat with strong encryption	Web client, desktop app, android app, ios app	JavaScript, ObjectiveC, Swift, Java, Kotlin	Apache License 2.0	Matrix protocol	Yes. e2ee in Personal message by default. e2ee must be enabled for group chat	Freenode, snoonet, gitter, OFTC. Can bridge to many other services	2117 matrix nodes^[155]	stable
Lemmy	Social news or internet forum (like Reddit)	server and webclient	Rust, Actix, Diesel, Inferno, Typescript^[156]	AGPLv3	ActivityPub	Development not yet complete, more privacy options are likely to be implemented.		lemmy.ml and more	stable
Nextcloud	online storage, data synchronization, file encryption, calendar, task scheduler, address book, media streaming, content sharing, bookmarking, photo gallery, video viewer, RSS/Atom feed reader, drawing, polls, markdown editing, Collabora office suite, mind mapping, notes, PDF viewer, 2FA, custom terms of service, maps, and many more	server, client, web client, mobile apps	PHP, JavaScript	GNU AGPLv3	WebDAV, HTTP, OAuth, OpenID			service providers	stable
ownCloud	online storage, data synchronization, file encryption, calendar, task scheduler, address book, media streaming, content sharing, bookmarking, photo gallery, video viewer, RSS/Atom feed reader	server, client, web-client	PHP, JavaScript	AGPLv3	WebDAV, Federated Cloud Sharing API,^[157] Open Collaboration Services			service providers^[158]	stable
SparkleShare^[159]	Collaboration and sharing tool inspired by Dropbox		Python (Nautilus plugin), C# (rest)	GPLv3	SSH	, encryption option	planned		alpha

See also

• Comparison of instant messaging protocols

Notes and References

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90. Web site: Diatum – A Digital Identity Project.
91. Web site: CoreDB App Server Node. GitHub.
92. Web site: App Store Clients.
93. Web site: Play Store Clients.
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95. Web site: CoreDB Releases. GitHub.
96. Web site: DiSo Project. diso-project.org.
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