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

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