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Friendica vs Open Source Social Network: catalog facts
Friendica	Open Source Social Network
Free Free and open source under the AGPL. Hosting is separate.	Freemium The core is free to download and self-host; some marketplace add-ons and managed setup are…
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Bridges several networks from one account, including RSS and email Groups, events and photo albums beyond simple microblogging	Profiles, groups, photo albums and messaging included out of the box Preconfigured VM image available alongside the zip installer
The interface is dated and dense Running it well requires PHP hosting and regular maintenance	Some business add-ons are paid Uses its own license alongside CAL-1.0, so check the terms before redistributing
Self-hosted, Web application	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: CAL-1.0
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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