Diaspora
Open Source AGPL-3.0Privacy-oriented decentralized social network
Website
diasporafoundation.org GitHub
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2026-02-28 Description
Diaspora is one of the oldest decentralized social networks, founded in 2010 as a privacy-friendly alternative to Facebook. It is based on its own federation protocol and enables communication between independent servers (pods). Diaspora offers aspects (contact groups), hashtags, mentions, and reshares. Users retain full control over their data and privacy.
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Platforms
Web Linux Docker
Replaces the following proprietary tools
Facebook → Diaspora
Self-Hosting
Diaspora can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure. Visit the official documentation for installation instructions.
Documentation →Categories
Tags
#dezentral
#foederation
#datenschutz
#ruby
#pods
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