Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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If you want to start your own Fediverse server:
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Pleroma (Twitter equivalent) Instances:
List (slow-loading): the-federation.info/pleroma
https://neckbeard.xyz
https://kawen.space
shitposter.club
pleroma.soykaf.com
kiwifarms.cc
https://stereophonic.space
many, many more

Pleroma Site:
https://pleroma.social/
Install Pleroma on a server:
https://docs-develop.pleroma.social/backend/installation/otp_en/

PeerTube instances:
instances.joinpeertube.org/instances
PeerTube site:
joinpeertube.org
Install PeerTube on your own server:
docs.joinpeertube.org/install-unofficial

Pixelfed (Instagram/Snapchat equivalent):
pixelfed.org
Instances: beta.joinpixelfed.org
Or install your own: docs.pixelfed.org/running-pixelfed

WriteFreely (Blog software):
writefreely.org

Friendica (Facebook equivalent):
friendi.ca
Instances:
https://dir.friendica.social/servers

Mastodon (also Twitter-like):
joinmastodon.org
Install: docs.joinmastodon.org/user/run-your-own
Instances: https://instances.social/list#lang=&allowed=&prohibited=nudity_nocw,nudity_all,pornography_nocw,pornography_all&min-users=&max-users=


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