diaspora
The premium Open Source alternative to Facebook
🎯 Best for:Users prioritizing data ownership over network size
What is diaspora?
A decentralized alternative to Facebook and centralized social graphs. It employs a distributed architecture of independent pods that communicate via encrypted protocols to ensure user data sovereignty.
Tech Stack
RubySocial Networks
Why diaspora?
- • True decentralization
- • No data mining
- • Cross-pod communication
Limitations
- • Smaller user ecosystem
- • Slower feature development
- • Complex pod setup
3/5/2026
Last Update
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Forks
428
Issues
AGPL-3.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Facebook)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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