#communication - social network

Akkoma

Federated microblogging server with Mastodon, GNU social, and ActivityPub compatibility. ([Source Code](https://akkoma.dev/AkkomaGang/akkoma)) `AGPL-3.0` `Elixir/Docker`

Source Code

Source Code

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. ([Source Code](https://github.com/apache/answer)) `Apache-2.0` `Docker/Go`

Artalk

Comment system built in Golang, providing a lightweight and highly customizable solution for adding comments to your website. ([Source Code](https://github.com/ArtalkJS/Artalk)) `MIT` `Go/Docker`

AsmBB

Fast, SQLite-powered forum engine written in ASM. ([Source Code](https://asm32.info/fossil/asmbb/index)) `EUPL-1.2` `Assembly`

Source Code

Source Code

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. ([Source Code](https://github.com/buddypress/BuddyPress)) `GPL-2.0` `PHP`

Chirpy

Privacy-friendly and customizable Disqus (comment system) alternate. ([Demo](https://chirpy.dev/play), [Source Code](https://github.com/devrsi0n/chirpy)) `AGPL-3.0` `Docker/Nodejs`

Coral

A better commenting experience from Vox Media. ([Source Code](https://github.com/coralproject/talk)) `Apache-2.0` `Docker/Nodejs`

Demo

Demo

Elgg

Powerful open source social networking engine. ([Source Code](https://github.com/Elgg/Elgg)) `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. ([Source Code](https://github.com/NuSkooler/enigma-bbs)) `BSD-2-Clause` `Shell/Docker/Nodejs`

Friendica

Social Communication Server. ([Source Code](https://github.com/friendica/friendica)) `AGPL-3.0` `PHP`

GoToSocial

ActivityPub federated social network server implementing the Mastodon client API. ([Source Code](https://codeberg.org/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial)) `AGPL-3.0` `Docker/Go`

Hatsu

Bridge that interacts with Fediverse on behalf of your static site. ([Source Code](https://github.com/importantimport/hatsu)) `AGPL-3.0` `Docker/Rust`

Hubzilla

Decentralized identity, privacy, publishing, sharing, cloud storage, and communications/social platform. ([Source Code](https://framagit.org/hubzilla/core)) `MIT` `PHP`

HumHub

Flexible kit for private social networks. ([Source Code](https://github.com/humhub/humhub)) `AGPL-3.0` `PHP`

Iceshrimp.NET

Federated microblogging server that communicates over ActivityPub. ([Source Code](https://iceshrimp.dev/iceshrimp/iceshrimp.net)) `EUPL-1.2` `.NET/C#/Docker`

Source Code

Source Code

Isso

Lightweight commenting server written in Python and Javascript. It aims to be a drop-in replacement for Disqus. ([Source Code](https://github.com/isso-comments/isso)) `MIT` `Python/Docker`