Alternative implementations

This page summarizes the projects mentioned and recommended in the original post on /r/Mastodon

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  1. prismo

    Prismo - Link aggregation platform.

  2. InfluxDB

    InfluxDB – Built for High-Performance Time Series Workloads. InfluxDB 3 OSS is now GA. Transform, enrich, and act on time series data directly in the database. Automate critical tasks and eliminate the need to move data externally. Download now.

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  3. WriteFreely

    A clean, Markdown-based publishing platform made for writers. Write together and build a community.

    WriteFreely - Blogging platform.

  4. PixelFed

    Photo Sharing. For Everyone.

    PixelFed - Photograph sharing platform.

  5. Plume

    Federated blogging application, thanks to ActivityPub (now on https://git.joinplu.me/ — this is just a mirror)

    Plume - Blogging platform.

  6. PeerTube

    ActivityPub-federated video streaming platform using P2P directly in your web browser

    Peertube - Video sharing platform.

  7. Mastodon

    Your self-hosted, globally interconnected microblogging community

    Mastodon - Most known microblogging platform.

  8. GNU social

    Discontinued GNU social is social communication software for both public and private communications.

    GnuSocial - Oldest microblogging platform.

  9. SaaSHub

    SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives

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  10. Friendica

    Friendica Communications Platform

    Friendica - Social network platform.

  11. social

    🎉 Social can be used for work, or to connect to the fediverse!

    NextCloud Social - Microblogging inside the cloud platform.

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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