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Communication & Collaboration
Decentralized social network where you own your data.
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Friendica
A decentralized social network that connects you across the Fediverse
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About Friendica
Friendica is a free, open-source distributed social network that forms part of the Fediverse. Anyone can run a node, and users on one server can follow, message and interact with people across Mastodon, Pleroma, diaspora* and other federated platforms as if they were one network, with extensive privacy controls and no corporation in the middle. Friendica is aimed at individuals and communities who want a Facebook-like social experience, with profiles, groups, events and media, without centralized data harvesting.
Friendica website preview
Live preview of friendi.ca via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.
Friendica: strengths & things to check
Strengths
- Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
- Covers social network, fediverse, decentralized, activitypub — 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 565 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.
Friendica 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 | friendi.ca |
Friendica 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, fediverse, decentralized, activitypub
- Official site: friendi.ca
Friendica FAQ
How much does Friendica 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 (friendi.ca).
What is Friendica used for?
A decentralized social network that connects you across the Fediverse Its focus areas in the Communication & Collaboration category: social network, fediverse, decentralized, activitypub.
Where can I try Friendica?
On its official site, friendi.ca — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.
Friendica vs alternatives
| Friendica | diaspora* | GoToSocial | Mastodon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, fediverse, decentralized, activitypub | social network, decentralized, fediverse, open source | fediverse, activitypub, social network, self hosted | social network, fediverse, microblogging, activitypub |
| Official site | friendi.ca | diasporafoundation.org | gotosocial.org | joinmastodon.org |
| 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 565 tools. Alongside Friendica, it includes Hatsu, Iceshrimp.NET, Mastodon, Movim.
Alternatives to Friendica
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