Mastodon

Overall rating

8.5

Stars: 48362

Contributors: 407

Mastodon is a decentralized social networking platform that empowers users to connect and share in a federated ecosystem. It prioritizes user control, data privacy, and community-driven moderation, enabling diverse communities to thrive without centralized oversight. Its design emphasizes accessibility, usability, and freedom of expression.

Key Features

  • Federated model for decentralized social networking.
  • Rich media support for images, videos, and audio.
  • Advanced privacy controls for user data and posts.
  • Community-driven moderation and customizable rules.
  • Open standards for interoperability with other networks.
Activity

Last update: Jun 02, 2025

  • Commits (last week)

    55

  • Resolved issues (last week)

    64

  • Merged PRs (last week)

    48

Maturity

Last update: Jun 03, 2025

  • Age

    9 years 3 months

  • Stability

    STABLE

Information

Funding

Donations

Programming languages

TypeScript
Ruby
JavaScript

Tags

social-web
fediverse
activity-stream
docker
webfinger
activitypub
social-network
mastodon
microblog