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Pleroma
Pleroma provides an open-source server for federated social networking, with documentation and API resources.
About Pleroma
Pleroma is social networking server software that is compatible with other Fediverse software. The homepage describes it as a lightweight fediverse server and names Misskey, Pixelfed and Mastodon among compatible platforms. New users can join an existing public instance, while people who want their own server can follow the installation guide. Pleroma is free software, with development and issue tracking handled on the project's GitLab instance.
Pricing is not clearly stated.
Key features
- Multiple frontends: Pleroma FE, Soapbox and Glitch-lily
- Example list of public instances on the homepage
Best for: People who want to join an existing Pleroma instance or set up their own self-hosted server.
Watch out for
- Public registrations may close at times due to high sign-up volume and limited admin staffing
- Some listed instances are invite-only
Pleroma at a glance
- Website
- pleroma.social
- Category
- Social & Communities › Fediverse
- Type
- App
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Details verified
- Oct 21, 2026 · Official source
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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