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Streams vs Hubzilla: catalog facts
Streams	Hubzilla
Free Free to download and run on your own server.	Free Free open-source software you host yourself.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Nomadic identity not tied to one server Fine-grained permissions on content	Nomadic identity with clones and backups Built-in files, photos, calendar, webpages and wikis
Requires running and maintaining a PHP web server Documentation lives mainly inside the repository	Many features make it more complex than simple microblogging servers Requires running your own web server
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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