Social Networks

In our Communications category, discover a variety of self-hosted tools designed to enhance communication. Ideal for personal use and remote teams, this category is your go-to source for fostering seamless communication across various platforms.

13
projects

Projects

Mastodon

AGPL-3.0•Stable
9.5
/ 10

Social networking platform back in your hands, empowering users with a decentralized, customizable, and community-oriented experience.

Activity9.1
Maturity9.9
★ 50k404 contributorsupdated 9h ago
TypeScript · Ruby · JavaScript
P

Pixelfed

AGPL-3.0•Pre-1.0
8.6
/ 10

Pixelfed is a photo-sharing platform focused on privacy and social networking, providing users with a seamless and ad-free experience.

Activity8.4
Maturity9.6
★ 7.1k195 contributorsupdated 12h ago
Blade · Vue · PHP
D

Discourse

GPL-2.0•Pre-release
8.4
/ 10

A powerful platform for community discussion, providing a modern forum experience with dynamic features and seamless user interaction.

Activity7.5
Maturity8.4
★ 48k370 contributorsupdated 8h ago
Ruby · JavaScript · TypeScript
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NodeBB

GPL-3.0•Stable
8.2
/ 10

NodeBB is a modern, fast, and extensible forum software platform that allows you to build interactive and engaging online communities.

Activity6.6
Maturity9.7
★ 15k227 contributorsupdated 15h ago
SCSS · JavaScript · Go Template
M

Misskey

AGPL-3.0•Stable
8.1
/ 10

Misskey is a decentralized social platform offering rich features for sharing, communication, and collaboration in a vibrant community.

Activity6.5
Maturity9.8
★ 11k308 contributorsupdated 21h ago
Vue · TypeScript · JavaScript
H

HumHub

AGPL-3.0•Stable
8.0
/ 10

HumHub is a flexible social networking platform designed to boost team communication and collaboration in a customizable environment.

Activity6.7
Maturity9.5
★ 6.8k152 contributorsupdated 10h ago
PHP · JavaScript · SCSS
L

Lemmy

AGPL-3.0•Pre-1.0
7.8
/ 10

Lemmy is a federated link aggregation and discussion platform, offering community-based content curation and interaction.

Activity5.5
Maturity9.7
★ 15k259 contributorsupdated 14h ago
TypeScript · PLpgSQL · Rust
P

PhpBB

GPL-2.0
7.3
/ 10

A versatile, feature-rich forum software that enables seamless online community building with an intuitive interface and robust security.

Activity5.5
Maturity9.6
★ 2.1k222 contributorsupdated 18h ago
HTML · PHP · JavaScript
F

Flarum

MIT•Stable
5.9
/ 10

Flarum is a lightweight, fast, and customizable forum software designed to help communities thrive with ease of use and flexibility.

Activity0.8
Maturity8.9
★ 16k30 contributorsupdated 25d ago
PHP
AA

Apache Answer

Apache-2.0•Stable
5.7
/ 10

Answer is a versatile tool for building real-time analytical applications, enabling users to explore and visualize complex data effortlessly.

Activity0.7
Maturity8.5
★ 16k115 contributorsupdated 1d ago
HTML · Go · TypeScript
M

Misago

GPL-2.0•Pre-1.0
5.5
/ 10

Misago is a modern, feature-rich forum software designed for scalability and effective online community management.

Activity1.8
Maturity7.9
★ 2.8k44 contributorsupdated 3d ago
HTML · Python · JavaScript
D

Diaspora

AGPL-3.0•Pre-1.0
5.0
/ 10

Diaspora is a privacy-focused social network where users own their data, offering decentralized communication and community interaction.

Activity0.0
Maturity7.3
★ 14k265 contributorsupdated 3mo ago
Ruby · Haml · JavaScript
T

Talkyard

AGPL-3.0•Stable
4.2
/ 10

Community discussion platform mixing forum threads, question and answer topics, chat channels, idea voting, and embeddable blog comments.

Activity0.0
Maturity6.4
★ 1.8k6 contributorsupdated 3mo ago
TypeScript · Scala · PLpgSQL