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BuddyPressBonfire
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

 Free

Self-hosting is free; cooperative hosting is also offered.

Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Adds profiles, groups and activity streams to WordPress
  • Works with bbPress for forums
  • Federated with the open social web
  • Modular building blocks for different community needs
  • Requires a self-hosted WordPress site
  • Customising beyond defaults may need WordPress development skills
  • Self-hosting needs some sysadmin experience
  • Smaller ecosystem than Mastodon
Self-hosted Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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