Self-hosted communication - social networks and forums
40 apps · 22 Docker-ready. All open-source; click through for license, source, and a docker-compose starter.
| Name | License | Stack | Docker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkoma Federated microblogging server with Mastodon, GNU social, and ActivityPub compatibility. | AGPL-3.0 | Elixir/Docker | Docker |
| Answer Knowledge-based community software. You can use it to quickly build your Q&A community for product technical support, customer support, user communication, and more. | Apache-2.0 | Docker/Go | Docker |
| Artalk Comment system built in Golang, providing a lightweight and highly customizable solution for adding comments to your website. | MIT | Go/Docker | Docker |
| AsmBB Fast, SQLite-powered forum engine written in ASM. | EUPL-1.2 | Assembly | — |
| BuddyPress Powerful plugin that takes your WordPress.org powered site beyond the blog with social-network features like user profiles, activity streams, user groups, and more. | GPL-2.0 | PHP | — |
| Coral A better commenting experience from Vox Media. | Apache-2.0 | Docker/Nodejs | Docker |
| diaspora* Distributed social networking server. | AGPL-3.0 | Ruby | — |
| Discourse Advanced forum / community solution based on Ruby and JS. | GPL-2.0 | Docker | Docker |
| Elgg Powerful open source social networking engine. | GPL-2.0 | PHP | — |
| Enigma 1/2 BBS Enigma 1/2 is a modern, multi-platform BBS engine with unlimited "callers" and legacy DOS door game support. | BSD-2-Clause | Shell/Docker/Nodejs | Docker |
| Flarum Delightfully simple forums. Flarum is the next-generation forum software that makes online discussion fun again. | MIT | PHP | — |
| Friendica Social Communication Server. | AGPL-3.0 | PHP | — |
| GoToSocial ActivityPub federated social network server implementing the Mastodon client API. | AGPL-3.0 | Docker/Go | Docker |
| Habitat A Platform for Local Communities. | AGPL-3.0 | Docker | Docker |
| Hatsu Bridge that interacts with Fediverse on behalf of your static site. | AGPL-3.0 | Docker/Rust | Docker |
| Hubzilla Decentralized identity, privacy, publishing, sharing, cloud storage, and communications/social platform. | MIT | PHP | — |
| HumHub Flexible kit for private social networks. | AGPL-3.0 | PHP | — |
| Iceshrimp.NET Federated microblogging server that communicates over ActivityPub. | EUPL-1.2 | .NET/C#/Docker | Docker |
| Isso Lightweight commenting server written in Python and Javascript. It aims to be a drop-in replacement for Disqus. | MIT | Python/Docker | Docker |
| Lemmy Link aggregator for the fediverse (alternative to Reddit). | AGPL-3.0 | Docker/Rust | Docker |
| Loomio Collaborative decision-making tool that makes it easy for anyone to participate in decisions which affect them. | AGPL-3.0 | Docker | Docker |
| Mastodon Federated microblogging server. | AGPL-3.0 | Ruby | — |
| Misago Fully featured modern forum application that is fast, scalable and responsive. | GPL-2.0 | Docker | Docker |
| Misskey Decentralized app-like microblogging server/SNS for the Fediverse, using the ActivityPub protocol like GNU social and Mastodon. | AGPL-3.0 | Nodejs/Docker | Docker |
| Movim Modern, federated social network based on XMPP, with a fully featured group-chat, subscriptions and microblogging. | AGPL-3.0 | PHP/Docker | Docker |
| MyBB Free, extensible forum software package. | LGPL-3.0 | PHP | — |
| NodeBB Forum software built for the modern web. | GPL-3.0 | Nodejs/Docker | Docker |
| OSSN Social networking software that allows you to make a social networking website and helps your members build social relationships, with people who share similar professional or personal interests. | CAL-1.0 | PHP | — |
| phpBB Flat-forum bulletin board software solution that can be used to stay in touch with a group of people or can power your entire website. | GPL-2.0 | PHP | — |
| PieFed A link aggregator / reddit clone for the fediverse (alternative to Reddit). | AGPL-3.0 | Python/Docker | Docker |
| PixelFed Ethical photo sharing platform, powered by ActivityPub federation (alternative to Instagram). | AGPL-3.0 | PHP | — |
| Pleroma Federated microblogging server, Mastodon, GNU social, & ActivityPub compatible. | AGPL-3.0 | Elixir | — |
| qpixel Q&A-based community knowledge-sharing software. | AGPL-3.0 | Ruby | — |
| Redlib ⚠ An alternative private front-end to Reddit, with its origins in Libreddit. | AGPL-3.0 | Rust | — |
| remark42 Lightweight and simple comment engine, which doesn't spy on users. It can be embedded into blogs, articles or any other place where readers add comments. | MIT | Docker/Go | Docker |
| Scoold Stack Overflow in a JAR. An enterprise-ready Q&A platform with full-text search, SAML, LDAP integration and social login support. | Apache-2.0 | Java/Docker/K8S | Docker |
| Simple Machines Forum Free, professional grade software package that allows you to set up your own online community within minutes. | BSD-3-Clause | PHP | — |
| Socialhome Federated and decentralized profile builder and social network engine. | AGPL-3.0 | Docker/Python | Docker |
| Talkyard Create a community, where your users can suggest ideas and get questions answered. And have friendly open-ended discussions and chat (Slack/StackOverflow/Discourse/Reddit/Disqus hybrid). | AGPL-3.0 | Docker/Scala | Docker |
| yarn.social Self-Hosted, Twitter™-like Decentralised micro-logging platform. No ads, no tracking, your content, your data. | MIT | Go | — |