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Open Source Social Network vs Bonfire: catalog facts
Open Source Social Network	Bonfire
Freemium The core is free to download and self-host; some marketplace add-ons and managed setup are…	Free Self-hosting is free; cooperative hosting is also offered.
Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Profiles, groups, photo albums and messaging included out of the box Preconfigured VM image available alongside the zip installer	Federated with the open social web Modular building blocks for different community needs
Some business add-ons are paid Uses its own license alongside CAL-1.0, so check the terms before redistributing	Self-hosting needs some sysadmin experience Smaller ecosystem than Mastodon
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: CAL-1.0	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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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