Pleroma: Microblogging server that can federate with other
Pleroma is a self-hosted activitypub / fediverse and social media tool. Microblogging server that can federate with other servers that support ActivityPub.
Why self-host Pleroma
When you deploy Pleroma yourself, you own the instance. That means no rate limits, no pricing changes, and no worry about the service shutting down.
What it does
Pleroma falls into the ActivityPub / Fediverse, Social Media category of self-hosted software. It is designed to be deployed on your own infrastructure, whether that is a home server, a VPS, or a local machine running Docker.
Deployment
Most users run Pleroma via Docker Compose. The typical setup involves one or two containers and a volume for persistent data.
Maturity
The current release is 2.7.0. The project has moved past early development and tends to ship stable, documented releases.
License
It is licensed under AGPL-3.0, making it freely available for personal and commercial use.
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If the use case fits, Pleroma is a solid choice. Most of the complexity is in the initial deploy, and the day-to-day operation is low maintenance.