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Mastodon

Federated microblogging server.

Mastodon preview image
Self-hosted alternative to

Bluesky, Facebook, Threads, X (Twitter)

Website
https://joinmastodon.org/
Source code
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon
GitHub stars
50,464
Repository activity
30 October 2026
Latest release
v4.7.4, 29 October 2026
Health
Active From the repository record in this build
License
AGPL-3.0
Platforms
Ruby
Categories
Communication - Social Networks and Forums

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