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Hubzilla vs diaspora*: catalog facts
Hubzilla	diaspora*
Free Free open-source software you host yourself.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL. Hosting is separate.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Nomadic identity with clones and backups Built-in files, photos, calendar, webpages and wikis	Aspects give fine control over who sees each post One of the longest-running decentralised social networks
Many features make it more complex than simple microblogging servers Requires running your own web server	Does not speak ActivityPub, so it does not federate with Mastodon Activity levels are low compared with newer networks
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Web application
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
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 22, 2026

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