There are directories of Fediverse projects:

However, they tend to be a little messy and not easily skimmable. I also wanted to focus on Fediverse alternatives to existing services, although I do like the idea of going on beyond what is offered by current social media.

So, inspired by this discussion (and others), I thought a curated list of the main alternatives (with beginner-friendly sites) might be handy (especially with a potential influx of new users):

Reddit/threadiverse:

Twitter:

Social networks (Facebook, Google+):

  • Friendica - works as a hub and publishing platform connected to the Fediverse and beyond (Twitter, Tumblr, etc)
  • diaspora* - Friendica is technically part of diaspora*
  • Socialhome

Instagram:

YouTube:

WhatsApp:

  • Matrix - not as interconnected as the core ActivityPub services but it integrates well with Lemmy to provide secure DMs (just add your Matrix ID into your Lemmy profile)

Media hosting (Flickr, YouTube, SoundCloud, DeviantArt):

  • MediaGoblin - are there public instances you can join?

Blogs:

Activity planning (Facebook events):

Goodreads:

Dropbox/Drive/Collaboration

LinkedIn:

Linktree:

Music:

Podcasts:

Delicious:

Dating apps:

  • Alovoa - not yet part of the Fediverse but it’s planned

Pinterest:

  • Pinetta - still early days there but as people have asked before

Search engine (although not federated themselves they search big chunks of the Fediverse):

And if you need some more background then try the Fediverse New User Orientation.

Illustrations from Wikipedia

  • s4ifEnglish
    1•10 months ago

    Cool!, but the fedi software is not just that (especially #twitterverse ones). There are:

    • Gotosocial -> a small server first fediverse-server apps. You can spun it with just $4 vps and get a dedicates instance with features comparable to Mastodon.
    • Snac2 -> a smaller fediverse server apps, it even use less resources than Gotosocial, but the UI is so oldschool.
    • Microblog.pub -> a python-based single user focused server apps for tinkerers. It fully compatible with Fediverse/Mastodon with nice ui.

    I tried all of them and still use both Gotosocial and and Snac2 instances daily, and they are a nice piece of software for their own use-case. Granted, all of these list above is not straightforward to use, but can you add that on advanced category. It feels unfair if it just the usual trio (Mastodon, Misskey/Calkey, Pleroma/Akkoma) that has exposure in the forum. thx.

    • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝OPEnglish
      1•10 months ago

      but the fedi software is not just that

      Indeed. This is, at best, scratching the surface. My aim was to create a list that ticked most of these boxes:

      • Alternatives to existing services - this is a question that comes up often so I thought there might as well be a list of the popular ones.
      • Relatively well developed and simple to use.
      • Has a user-friendly website that makes it easy for ordinary users to jump onboard (why Hubzilla didn’t make the list)

      Granted, all of these list above is not straightforward to use, but can you add that on advanced category.

      That’s where posts like yours come in useful - my list is just the easy on-ramp and then people can add in great resources like that which help people push on and do more. It’s kind of where I’ll be going next in my journey, so I am grateful for the post. If you, or anyone else, have more advanced services them keep them coming.