Mastodon
FreeDecentralized social network you can host
Best for fediverse · microblog · open-source
Our own editorial score, not public reviews.
Strengths
- Federated timelines
- Self-host or join a server
Skip if
you need a team plan, audit logs, or a phone number to call
Mastodon is open-source microblogging. Join a public server or run your own, follow people across the fediverse, and keep posts off a single corporate timeline.
Key features
- Federated timelines
- Self-host or join a server
- No ads in the official apps
- ActivityPub interoperability
Why it is on Toolora
We list Mastodon for people who need fediverse · microblog · open-source. Skip it if you need a team plan, audit logs, or a phone number to call.
Closest alternatives on Toolora: Bluesky, Misskey, Pixelfed.
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