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Redirect clicks on remote follow/interaction buttons to your own instance ).
Fediverse Observer is a social media utility for platform customization, archives, embeds, or community tools.
Fediverse.Party is a guide to decentralized, autonomous networks running free open software on servers worldwide. It presents federated platforms including Friendica, Lemmy, Mastodon, PeerTube, Pleroma, Funkwhale, Hubzilla, Misskey, Pixelfed and diaspora. The site states there are no ads and no algorithms.
Bookmarklet to toot the music you're currently listening to. Works with YouTube. )
Mastodon Lists Manager is a static browser-based tool that performs bulk actions on Mastodon lists, such as viewing followed users who are not in lists and adding them, and unfollowing multiple users at once. Data is sent only to the user's Mastodon instance and stored in the browser's localStorage.
Mastodon Near Me is a social media utility for platform customization, archives, embeds, or community tools.
Single-user lightweight microblogging platform.
Pleroma is social networking software compatible with other Fediverse software such as Misskey, Pixelfed and Mastodon. It is free software, with development and issue tracking on the project's GitLab instance. Users can join an existing instance or follow an installation guide to set up their own server. Multiple frontends are available, including Pleroma FE, Soapbox and Glitch-lily.
Search.noc.social is a existing directory link related to Mastodon.
The Fediverse Report was a news site covering the fediverse, the ATmosphere and other open social platforms. It published regular numbered reports on Mastodon, Bluesky and related software, plus occasional analysis pieces. The site states that it has been rebranded as Connected Places, and will no longer publish new articles on this site, which now serves as an archive.
The Mastodon documentation site explains Mastodon, microblogging, federation and the ActivityPub protocol. It describes how separate Mastodon websites interoperate and how other implementations such as Pleroma, Pixelfed, Misskey, PeerTube and Plume can communicate over ActivityPub. It also covers practical topics, including choosing a service provider, moderation policy and optional features for administrators.
Friendica is a decentralized social network with no central authority or ownership. It offers posts, photos, events and profiles, with relationships formed across compatible systems. Features include timelines, direct messaging, distributed forums, a calendar, multiple profiles and groups for contacts. The software supports federation with Diaspora, Mastodon, Pleroma, Hubzilla and other networks, plus following contacts and hashtags and browsing posts by protocol.
Masto.host is a fully managed hosting service for Mastodon instances. Users choose a plan, select a domain they own or a free Masto.host subdomain, and subscribe by credit card or PayPal. Hosting is created and Mastodon installed automatically, without code changes. Plans range from $6/month to $89/month plus tax, with estimated active user limits from 5 to 2000.
Schedule now, toot later.
Mastodon Embed Timeline is a code project with source, releases, documentation, or setup notes.
Awesome Mastodon is a social media utility for platform customization, archives, embeds, or community tools.
Delete toots after a user defined period of time ).
Mastodon List Manager is a social media utility for platform customization, archives, embeds, or community tools.
Preview the local or federated timeline of any instance.
Fediverse People Directory is a social media utility for platform customization, archives, embeds, or community tools.
Plume is a federated blogging application where users write content from their own instance that can be read on other Plume instances. It supports social blogging and collaborative writing, allowing many authors on one blog. The developers state that Plume is not actively maintained and that new features may take time.
Bridgy Fed is an open source bridge connecting the fediverse, web sites and blogs, and the Atmosphere (Bluesky). Users can follow people on other networks, see their posts, and reply, like and repost them, with interactions working in both directions as much as possible. The service is described as free and non-commercial.
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Fediverse.Party
Features
- your guide into the world of decentralized, autonomous networks Source: fediverse.party
Pleroma
Features
- social networking software compatible with other Fediverse software Source: pleroma.social
The Fediverse Report
Limitations
- I will not publish new articles on this site anymore Source: fediversereport.com
Documentation & official explaination
Features
- Mastodon uses a standardized, open protocol to implement federation Source: docs.joinmastodon.org