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CommunicationAlternative to MastodonAlternative to FacebookAlternative to LinkedIn

Friendica

Decentralized social networking and community communications platform with multi-protocol federation.

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LicenseAGPL-3.0
GitHub stars1.8k
Last commit1 weeks ago
Tags5 topics
CommunicationDecentralized Social NetworkMulti Protocol FederationCommunity Discussion GroupsPrivate Social Portal
Overview

Why consider Friendica?

Friendica is an open-source decentralized social network server. It connects with Mastodon, Diaspora, WordPress, and Bluesky, offering private messaging, photo galleries, event calendars, and community discussion groups.

Guided learning

Learn Friendica by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Friendica

Friendica empowers communities to host private social networking hubs connected to the Fediverse.

Quickstart

bash
1git clone https://github.com/friendica/friendica.git /var/www/html/friendica
2cd /var/www/html/friendica
3bin/composer.phar install

Access the web setup wizard to configure your domain and invite members to join discussions.

Friendica is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0.

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Friendica FAQs

Friendica is listed as a Communication tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Friendica is listed under the AGPL-3.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Friendica is listed as an alternative to Mastodon. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.