Hubzilla

Open-source home base for collaboration and social interactions

About Hubzilla

Hubzilla is a decentralised platform for building interconnected websites with built-in social networking, federated groups and forums, cloud file storage, blogs, pages, and wikis. Its nomadic identity lets users clone or move their identity between servers, and granular permissions control who sees each post or file. It connects to the fediverse over ActivityPub and Diaspora, suiting communities and individuals who want a privacy-respecting, self-hosted online home.

Hubzilla website preview

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

Hubzilla: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
Covers fediverse, social network, self hosted, 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 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.

Hubzilla 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	hubzilla.org

Hubzilla 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: fediverse, social network, self hosted, open source
Official site: hubzilla.org

Hubzilla FAQ

How much does Hubzilla 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 (hubzilla.org).

What is Hubzilla used for?

Open-source home base for collaboration and social interactions Its focus areas in the Communication & Collaboration category: fediverse, social network, self hosted, open source.

Where can I try Hubzilla?

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

Hubzilla vs alternatives

	Hubzilla	Akkoma	diaspora*	Elgg
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	fediverse, social network, self hosted, open source	fediverse, activitypub, microblogging, self hosted, open source	social network, decentralized, fediverse, open source	social network, community, self hosted, open source
Official site	hubzilla.org	akkoma.social	diasporafoundation.org	elgg.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 Hubzilla, it includes Nonverbia, Ting AI, CXassist, HeyHelp.

FreeCommunication & Collaborationfediversesocial-networkself-hostedopen-source

Alternatives to Hubzilla

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

Communication & Collaboration

Akkoma

Magically expressive federated social media server software

Freefediverseactivitypubmicrobloggingself-hosted

Communication & Collaboration

diaspora*

Decentralized social network where you own your data.

Freesocial-networkdecentralizedfediverseopen-source

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

OSSN

Open source social network software you can self-host

Freesocial-networkcommunityself-hostedopen-source

Communication & Collaboration

Apache OpenMeetings

Open-source video conferencing, whiteboard and groupware from Apache

Freevideo-conferencingwhiteboardgroupwareself-hosted

More in Communication & Collaboration

Comparing tools in the Communication & Collaboration category? These related listings are worth a look: Nonverbia — AI meeting assistant that reads tone and buying signals to win deals; Ting AI — AI-powered call insights that help sales teams close more deals; CXassist — AI email replier and inbox assistant; reply in seconds.