Here’s the finest free and open source software for social networking.
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Tag: social networking
Pleroma – microblogging server software
Pleroma is a microblogging server software that can federate (= exchange messages with) other servers that support ActivityPub.
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GNU social – social communication software used in federated social networks
GNU social is a free social networking platform.
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Misskey – decentralized social media platform
Misskey is a distributed microblogging software that has been developed since 2014.
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Firefish – powerful microblogging server
Firefish is a powerful microblogging server on ActivityPub with features such as emoji reactions, a customizable web UI, rich chatting
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Oxwall – social networking software platform
Oxwall is a software package PHP/MySQL social networking software platform for building social networks, family sites and more.
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Bootcamp – enterprise social network
Bootcamp is an enterprise social network of open purpose, on which you can build for your own ends.
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pump.io – social server with an ActivityStreams API
pump.io is a decentralized/federated social network. It’s a stream server that aims to offer what people really want from a social network.
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HumHub – Open Source Social Network
HumHub is a feature rich and highly flexible Social Network Kit using the Yii PHP framework.
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Drupal Commons – community collaboration website in a box
Drupal Commons is a Drupal distribution from Acquia. It is a ready-to-use open source solution for creating both internal and/or external communities.
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Friendica – decentralised communications platform that integrates social communication
Friendica is a software to create a distributed social network. It is part of the federation of servers.
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Elgg – social networking engine
Elgg is a highly respected open source social networking framework that offers the functionality to allow you to run your own social networking site.
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BuddyPress – social networking software package
BuddyPress is open source social networking. It is a powerful plugin that transforms a WordPress powered site into a social network platform.
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diaspora – privacy-aware, distributed, open source social network
diaspora is a privacy-aware, distributed, open source social network.
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Community Builder (for Joomla)
Community Builder is a popular social networking solution that offers the tools and usability needed to grow and maintain a website community.
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Mastodon – open-source social network server based on ActivityPub
Mastodon is a self-hosted social networking service. It allows anyone to host their own server node in the network.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft Yammer
Yammer is a social-networking platform designed for communication and collaboration within organizations. Here’s the best open source alternatives.
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