Communications

Social Networks

Mastodon
8.5

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

Activity

Maturity

License: AGPL-3.0


48911
406
Donations
TypeScript
Ruby
JavaScript
Discourse
8.5

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

Activity

Maturity

License: GPL-2.0


44913
370
Has commercial version
HTML
Ruby
JavaScript
Misskey
8.2

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

Activity

Maturity

License: AGPL-3.0


10721
288
Donations
Vue
TypeScript
JavaScript
NodeBB
7.3

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

Activity

Maturity

License: GPL-3.0


14719
209
Has commercial version
Smarty
SCSS
JavaScript
HumHub
7.2

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

Activity

Maturity

License: AGPL-3.0


6504
146
Has commercial version
Less
PHP
CSS
JavaScript
Lemmy
7.1

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

Activity

Maturity

License: AGPL-3.0


13973
254
Donations
TypeScript
PLpgSQL
Rust
Flarum
6.9

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

Activity

Maturity

License: MIT


15973
28
Provides commercial services
PHP
Pixelfed
6.9

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

Activity

Maturity

License: AGPL-3.0


6704
168
Donations
Blade
Vue
PHP
Apache Answer
6.9

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

Activity

Maturity

License: Apache-2.0


14836
90
In-house OSS project
HTML
Go
TypeScript
PhpBB
6.8

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

Activity

Maturity

License: GPL-2.0


1966
217
Donations
HTML
PHP
JavaScript
Misago
6.8

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

Activity

Maturity

License: GPL-2.0


2670
41
Donations
HTML
Python
JavaScript
GoToSocial
6.7

GoToSocial is a lightweight, customizable server for the ActivityPub protocol, letting you easily host and manage your social network.

Activity

Maturity

License: AGPL-3.0


4164
132
Donations
Go
TypeScript
CSS
Diaspora
6.3

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

Activity

Maturity

License: AGPL-3.0


13618
266
Unknown
Ruby
Haml
JavaScript