Mastodon

Founded by Eugen Rochko in 2016

Learn more about Mastodon, the radically different, free and open-source decentralized social media platform.

Cost

Free

Rating

★ People love it

Time to value

Quick Setup (< 1 hour)

You can use Mastodon to create and share posts across a network of independent servers that communicate with each other. You can follow people from different servers, share media content, customize your timeline without algorithms, and join communities with their own rules. The platform gives you control over your data and timeline while connecting to a larger federated social network called the fediverse.

What Mastodon does

Write and publish text posts up to character limitsUpload and share images with accessibility descriptionsCreate polls for community engagementFollow users from any compatible serverSet up content warnings for sensitive materialCustomize profile with bio and header imagesModerate your own server communityExport your data and follower listsConnect across independent servers using one accountNo advertising or algorithmic timeline manipulationCustom content warnings for sensitive postsSupport for audio, video and image postsCommunity-specific rules and moderation policiesOpen source code you can modifyCustom emoji creation and sharingHost your own server with full control

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