diaspora*

Decentralized social network where you own your data.

About diaspora*

diaspora* is a distributed social networking platform built as free software. Instead of one company's central servers, the network runs on independently operated servers called pods around the world; you choose a pod, or host your own, and connect with the whole community. Aspects let you organize contacts and control exactly who sees each post, and features include hashtags, mentions, resharing, and photo sharing without giving up ownership of your data.

diaspora* website preview

Live preview of diasporafoundation.org via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.

diaspora*: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
Covers social network, decentralized, fediverse, open source — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 619 tools in the Communication & Collaboration category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

diaspora* pricing

Pricing model	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Free access	Yes — fully free
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	diasporafoundation.org

diaspora* key facts

Category: Communication & Collaboration
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: social network, decentralized, fediverse, open source
Official site: diasporafoundation.org

diaspora* FAQ

How much does diaspora* cost?

Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (diasporafoundation.org).

What is diaspora* used for?

Decentralized social network where you own your data. Its focus areas in the Communication & Collaboration category: social network, decentralized, fediverse, open source.

Where can I try diaspora*?

On its official site, diasporafoundation.org — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

diaspora* vs alternatives

	diaspora*	Friendica	Hubzilla	Akkoma
Pricing	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas	social network, decentralized, fediverse, open source	social network, fediverse, decentralized, activitypub	fediverse, social network, self hosted, open source	fediverse, activitypub, microblogging, self hosted, open source
Official site	diasporafoundation.org	friendi.ca	hubzilla.org	akkoma.social
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Communication & Collaboration category

Chat, video meetings, and messaging apps that keep teams connected. The Communication & Collaboration category on Tools Hub currently lists 619 tools. Alongside diaspora*, it includes Libervia, Hyphanet, GoToSocial, Ech0.

FreeCommunication & Collaborationsocial-networkdecentralizedfediverseopen-source

Alternatives to diaspora*

Tools in the same Communication & Collaboration category that share focus areas with diaspora* — worth comparing before you commit:

Communication & Collaboration

Friendica

A decentralized social network that connects you across the Fediverse

Freesocial-networkfediversedecentralizedactivitypub

Communication & Collaboration

Hubzilla

Open-source home base for collaboration and social interactions

Freefediversesocial-networkself-hostedopen-source

Communication & Collaboration

Akkoma

Magically expressive federated social media server software

Freefediverseactivitypubmicrobloggingself-hosted

Communication & Collaboration

Elgg

Open source social networking engine and framework

Freesocial-networkcommunityself-hostedopen-source

Communication & Collaboration

GoToSocial

Fast, fun, ActivityPub server, powered by Go

Freefediverseactivitypubsocial-networkself-hosted

Communication & Collaboration

Habitat

A platform for local communities

Freecommunitylocalsocial-networkopen-source

More in Communication & Collaboration

Comparing tools in the Communication & Collaboration category? These related listings are worth a look: Libervia — All-in-one XMPP tool for messaging, blogging, file sharing, and events; Hyphanet — Peer-to-peer platform for censorship-resistant, anonymous communication; GoToSocial — Fast, fun, ActivityPub server, powered by Go.