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Hubzilla
Hubzilla · Switzerland · founded 2010
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Hubzilla
Free
Free and open source · Self-hosted software; server requirements apply
Read 12 Oct 2026 · hubzilla.org
On the record
- Access controls
- Hubzilla provides permission settings for public and private content, including posts, pages, images, and files.hubzilla.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Association
- The Hubzilla Association supports software development, promotion, distribution, documentation, the website, and support forums.hubzilla.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Cloud storage
- Users can share files with public, private, or restricted access permissions.hubzilla.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Custom domain
- Yeshubzilla.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Encryption
- The documentation says private messages are stored encrypted, channels use RSA 4096-bit keys, and optional end-to-end encryption is available; it cautions that stored-message encryption is not completely secure.hubzilla.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Event hosting
- Yeshubzilla.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Extensibility
- Hubzilla can be extended with addons, themes, and widgets, with separate official repositories for core software, addons, and widgets.hubzilla.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Federation
- The site says Hubzilla connects with Fediverse services including Mastodon, Misskey, and PeerTube via ActivityPub, Diaspora, and other protocols.hubzilla.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Hosting options
- Users can join an existing community or run their own server, including managed hosting or self-hosting.hubzilla.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Hosting requirements
- Self-hosting requires PHP 8.1 or higher, a supported MySQL, MariaDB, or PostgreSQL database, a web server, and cron; installation must use a top-level domain or subdomain.hubzilla.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Identity portability
- Nomadic Identity lets users clone or back up channels and migrate identities and content to another server.hubzilla.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The documentation describes RSS/Atom importing, cross-post connectors, Diaspora and GNU Social protocol plugins, and a third-party API with OAuth access.hubzilla.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The project describes Hubzilla as suitable for individuals, organizations, communities, and site administrators, with options to join a community or run a server.hubzilla.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- License
- Hubzilla is licensed under the MIT license.hubzilla.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The Hubzilla Association supports development, promotion, and distribution of the software and says it was founded on November 29, 2023.hubzilla.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile
- Hubzilla can be installed as a progressive web app, and the site lists Android apps for posting and accessing Hubzilla.hubzilla.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- Hubzilla can be installed as a progressive web app from a Hubzilla hub webpage, and the site lists Android client apps.hubzilla.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- androidhubzilla.org · read 20 Sep 2026
