Pleroma

Free, federated social networking server built on open protocols

About Pleroma

Pleroma is a free, open-source federated social networking and microblogging server. Lightweight and efficient, a single instance can serve a small community on modest hardware while federating over ActivityPub and OStatus with Mastodon, GNU social and the wider Fediverse. It ships with its own web frontend and also works with Mastodon-compatible clients. Released under the AGPL, Pleroma is aimed at individuals and small communities that want to run their own corner of the Fediverse without heavy resource demands.

Pleroma website preview

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

Pleroma: strengths & things to check

Strengths

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

Pleroma 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	pleroma.social

Pleroma 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, microblogging, activitypub, self hosted
Official site: pleroma.social

Pleroma FAQ

How much does Pleroma 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 (pleroma.social).

What is Pleroma used for?

Free, federated social networking server built on open protocols Its focus areas in the Communication & Collaboration category: fediverse, microblogging, activitypub, self hosted.

Where can I try Pleroma?

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

Pleroma vs alternatives

	Pleroma	Akkoma	Iceshrimp.NET	GoToSocial
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, microblogging, activitypub, self hosted	fediverse, activitypub, microblogging, self hosted, open source	microblogging, fediverse, activitypub, self hosted	fediverse, activitypub, social network, self hosted
Official site	pleroma.social	akkoma.social	iceshrimp.net	gotosocial.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 Pleroma, it includes Scoold, Talkyard, Janus, MiroTalk P2P.

FreeCommunication & Collaborationfediversemicrobloggingactivitypubself-hosted

Alternatives to Pleroma

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

Communication & Collaboration

Akkoma

Magically expressive federated social media server software

Freefediverseactivitypubmicrobloggingself-hosted

Communication & Collaboration

Iceshrimp.NET

Federated microblogging server that communicates over ActivityPub

Freemicrobloggingfediverseactivitypubself-hosted

Communication & Collaboration

GoToSocial

Fast, fun, ActivityPub server, powered by Go

Freefediverseactivitypubsocial-networkself-hosted

Communication & Collaboration

Mastodon

Free, open-source decentralized social networking over ActivityPub

Freesocial-networkfediversemicrobloggingactivitypub

Communication & Collaboration

Ech0

Open-source, self-hosted lightweight publishing for personal ideas

Freemicroblogself-hostedopen-sourceactivitypub

Communication & Collaboration

Friendica

A decentralized social network that connects you across the Fediverse

Freesocial-networkfediversedecentralizedactivitypub

More in Communication & Collaboration

Comparing tools in the Communication & Collaboration category? These related listings are worth a look: Scoold — An open-source Q&A platform inspired by Stack Overflow; Talkyard — Open-source community platform for Q&A, discussions and ideas; Janus — An open-source, general-purpose WebRTC server by Meetecho.