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Bonfire vs Hubzilla: catalog facts
Bonfire	Hubzilla
Free Self-hosting is free; cooperative hosting is also offered.	Free Free open-source software you host yourself.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Federated with the open social web Modular building blocks for different community needs	Nomadic identity with clones and backups Built-in files, photos, calendar, webpages and wikis
Self-hosting needs some sysadmin experience Smaller ecosystem than Mastodon	Many features make it more complex than simple microblogging servers Requires running your own web server
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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