Alternatives to diaspora*
Decentralised social network built on independently run pods. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
diaspora*
Decentralised social network built on independently run pods.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as diaspora*.
Friendica
Federated social platform that bridges to Mastodon, diaspora*, email and RSS.
Friendica keeps the self-hosted, AGPL-3.0 model and can bridge to diaspora*, Mastodon, email and RSS from one account, adding groups, events and photo albums with a dated interface.
Mastodon
Federated microblogging server with no algorithmic feed.
Mastodon is an open-source federated microblogging server with chronological timelines and a larger network, though your experience depends heavily on which server you join.
Misskey
Feature-rich fediverse server with reactions, drive storage and theming.
Misskey is a self-hostable fediverse server with custom reactions, a built-in file drive and theming, federating over ActivityPub unlike diaspora*, but it is heavier to run.
Pleroma
Lightweight fediverse server that runs on very modest hardware.
Pleroma is a lightweight fediverse server that runs on very modest hardware and supports Mastodon apps, but it lacks diaspora*'s aspects and has less developed moderation tooling.
Bluesky
Decentralized Twitter-style network built on the open AT Protocol.
Bluesky moves you to a free hosted network on the AT Protocol with Android and iOS apps and portable identity, but it is not open source and most users rely on the official service.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
