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    Pleroma

    Free and open-source federated social networking software compatible with the Fediverse.

    DEGermany
    Headquarters
    🇩🇪Germany
    Data Hosting
    EU-based
    Structure
    Independent
    Compliance
    â–£GDPRâ–¦EU Data

    Pleroma key facts

    Last updated
    Legal entity
    Pleroma Project
    Headquarters
    Germany (DE)
    Ownership
    Independent
    Infrastructure
    Self-hosted
    Deployment
    Self-hosted
    Open source
    No
    US Cloud Act exposure
    Low (no US parent)
    Replaces
    X/Twitter, Facebook, Misskey

    About Pleroma

    Pleroma is an open-source microblogging server implementation written in Elixir. It is designed to be lightweight and efficient while remaining fully compatible with the ActivityPub protocol, allowing users to interact with other platforms in the Fediverse such as Mastodon, Misskey, and Pixelfed. Unlike centralized social media, Pleroma consists of many independent servers (instances) that communicate with each other. The project emphasizes user choice in interfaces, offering a variety of frontends including the official Pleroma FE, which focuses on high customizability, and Soapbox, which targets ease of use. Because it is decentralized, users can either join existing community-run instances or host their own server to maintain complete control over their data and moderation policies. Development is community-driven and hosted on a self-managed GitLab instance.

    Alternative to

    X/TwitterFacebookMisskey

    Target Segments

    Other

    Deployment Options

    Self-hosted

    Hosting & Security

    Infrastructure

    Self-hosted

    Key Features

    ActivityPub compatibility
    Multiple frontend options (Pleroma FE, Soapbox, Glitch-lily)
    Highly customizable UI (Pleroma FE)
    Integration with Mastodon and Pixelfed via Fediverse protocols
    API for third-party client support
    Self-hosting installation guides

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