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Friendica
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Friendica (free software)
Free
Free software; host your own server or create an account on a public server
Read 12 Oct 2026 · friendi.ca
On the record
- Core features
- Users can publish and edit posts, comment on and react to posts, share photos, organize events, and choose public or private profile details.friendi.ca · read 12 Oct 2026
- Custom domain
- Yesgit.friendi.ca · read 20 Sep 2026
- Data ownership
- Users can download their personal data.friendi.ca · read 12 Oct 2026
- Email and feeds
- Friendica supports two-way email contacts and communications via IMAP4rev1/ESMTP, and can import websites and blogs via RSS/Atom feeds.friendi.ca · read 12 Oct 2026
- Event hosting
- Yesgit.friendi.ca · read 20 Sep 2026
- Extensibility
- Third-party plugins and themes can add functionality, personalize the interface, and connect to third-party services.friendi.ca · read 12 Oct 2026
- Federation
- Friendica supports ActivityPub, OStatus, and diaspora* protocols to connect with compatible services.friendi.ca · read 12 Oct 2026
- Hosting model
- Users can join a public server or install a personal Friendica server for themselves, family, or friends.friendi.ca · read 12 Oct 2026
- Installation needs
- The installation guide describes a remote GNU/Linux server setup and requires server command-line access to enable background tasks.friendi.ca · read 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile clients and API
- Friendica provides a GNU Social compatible API and a Mastodon compatible API, and lists dedicated Android and other mobile clients.friendi.ca · read 12 Oct 2026
- Moderation tools
- Yesgit.friendi.ca · read 20 Sep 2026
- Privacy controls
- Users can set access lists for posts, create private conversation groups, and optionally expire old content.friendi.ca · read 12 Oct 2026
- Private spaces
- Yesgit.friendi.ca · read 20 Sep 2026
- Security updates
- The Friendica 2026.05 release announcement says the release includes fixes for security problems reported by Doyensec/Mastodon.friendi.ca · read 12 Oct 2026
- Server stack
- Friendica runs on PHP with a MySQL database, and the site says it can run on shared hosts that can run WordPress.friendi.ca · read 12 Oct 2026
- Social network
- Friendica is a decentralized social network for keeping in contact with people.friendi.ca · read 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The installation guide directs users with persistent problems to the Friendica Support forum or mailing list.friendi.ca · read 12 Oct 2026
