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Open Source Collaboration and Social Networking framework and platform. `LGPL-2.1` `Python`Open Source Social Networking Framework and Platform. ([Source Code](https://github.com/anahitasocial)) `GPL-3.0` `PHP`A fast, SQLite-powered forum engine written in ASM. ([Source Code](https://asm32.info/fossil/asmbb/index)) `EUPL-1.2` `Assembly`bbPress is forum software with a twist from the creators of WordPress. Easily setup discussion forums inside your WordPress.org powered site. ([Source Code](https://bbpress.trac.wordpress.org/browser/trunk)) `GPL-2.0` `PHP`An alternative front-end for Instagram. ([Source Code](https://sr.ht/~cadence/bibliogram/)) `AGPL-3.0` `Nodejs`Enterprise social network. ([Source Code](https://github.com/vitorfs/bootcamp)) `MIT` `Python`Tools, libraries, services and a community to build user-to-user, group and social messaging into your app. Saves time. Scales up. Supports you. ([Source Code](https://github.com/buddycloud)) `Apache-2.0` `Java`Powerful plugin that takes your WordPress.org powered site beyond the blog with social-network features like user profiles, activity streams, user groups, and more. ([Source Code](https://github.com/buddypress/BuddyPress)) `GPL-2.0` `PHP`Cactus Comments is a federated comment system for the open web built on Matrix. ([Demo](https://cactus.chat/demo/), [Source Code](https://gitlab.com/cactus-comments/)) `GPL-3.0` `Python`RSS reader, readability tool, article archiver, microblogger, social graph manager and reading list manager. `CDDL-1.0` `PHP`Commento is a discussion platform that you can embed on your blog, news articles, and any place where you want your readers to add comments. `MIT` `Go`Schnack is simple self-hosted node app for Disqus-like drop-in commenting on static websites. `Lil licence v1` `Node.js`A better commenting experience from Vox Media. ([Source Code](https://github.com/coralproject/talk)) `Apache-2.0` `Nodejs`Distributed social networking server. ([Demo](https://podupti.me/go.php), [Source Code](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora)) `AGPL-3.0` `Ruby`Advanced forum / community solution based on Ruby and JS. ([Demo](https://try.discourse.org/), [Source Code](https://github.com/discourse/discourse)) `GPL-2.0` `Ruby`Real-time, markdown-enabled comment engine powered by leveldb. ([Demo](https://dyu.github.io/comments/real-time/)) `Apache-2.0` `Java`Powerful open source social networking engine. ([Source Code](https://github.com/Elgg/Elgg)) `GPL-2.0` `PHP`Next Generation Forum Software. `MIT` `Nodejs`Delightfully simple forums. Flarum is the next-generation forum software that makes online discussion fun again. ([Source Code](https://github.com/flarum/flarum)) `MIT` `PHP`FlaskBB is forum software written in Python using the microframework Flask. You can easily create new topics, posts and send other users private messages. It also includes basic administration and moderation tools. ([Source Code](https://github.com/flaskbb/flaskbb)) `BSD-3-Clause` `Python`Fast, light, user-friendly forum software for your website. ([Source Code](https://github.com/fluxbb/fluxbb)) `GPL-2.0` `PHP`Social Communication Server. ([Source Code](https://github.com/friendica/friendica)) `AGPL-3.0` `PHP`Open source commentary system easy to integrate with static pages. You can import from Disqus. `GPL-3.0` `Java`Social communication software for both public and private communications. ([Source Code](https://notabug.org/diogo/gnu-social)) `AGPL-3.0` `PHP`Gosora is an ultra-fast and secure forum software written in Go that balances usability with functionality. ([Source Code](https://github.com/Azareal/Gosora)) `GPL-3.0` `Go`Decentralized identity, privacy, publishing, sharing, cloud storage, and communications/social platform. ([Source Code](https://framagit.org/hubzilla/core)) `MIT` `PHP`Flexible kit for private social networks. ([Source Code](https://github.com/humhub/humhub)) `AGPL-3.0` `PHP`Lightweight commenting server written in Python and Javascript. It aims to be a drop-in replacement for Disqus. ([Source Code](https://github.com/posativ/isso)) `MIT` `Python`A link aggregator / reddit clone for the fediverse. Reddit alternative built in Rust. ([Source Code](https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy)) `AGPL-3.0` `Rust`Private front-end for Reddit written in Rust. ([Source Code](https://github.com/spikecodes/libreddit)) `AGPL-3.0` `Rust`Loomio is a collaborative decision-making tool that makes it easy for anyone to participate in decisions which affect them. ([Source Code](https://github.com/loomio/loomio)) `AGPL-3.0` `Ruby`Federated microblogging server, an alternative to GNU social. ([Source Code](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon)) `AGPL-3.0` `Ruby`Misago is fully featured modern forum application that is fast, scalable and responsive. ([Source Code](https://github.com/rafalp/Misago)) `GPL-2.0` `Python`Decentralized app-like microblogging server/SNS for the Fediverse, using the ActivityPub protocol like GNU social and Mastodon. ([Source Code](https://github.com/misskey-dev/misskey)) `AGPL-3.0` `Nodejs`Modern, federated social network based on XMPP, with a fully featured group-chat, subscriptions and microblogging. ([Source Code](https://github.com/movim/movim)) `AGPL-3.0` `PHP`Free, extensible forum software package. ([Source Code](https://github.com/mybb/mybb)) `LGPL-3.0` `PHP`A alternative front end to twitter. ([Source Code](https://github.com/zedeus/nitter)) `AGPL-3.0` `Nimble`Forum software built for the modern web. ([Source Code](https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB)) `GPL-3.0` `Nodejs`Orange Forum is an easy to deploy forum that has minimal dependencies and uses very little javascript. ([Source Code](https://github.com/s-gv/orangeforum)) `BSD-3-Clause` `Go`Open Source Social Network (OSSN) is a social networking software written in PHP. It allows you to make a social networking website and helps your members build social relationships, with people who share similar professional or personal interests. ([Source Code](https://github.com/opensource-socialnetwork/opensource-socialnetwork)) `GPL-2.0` `PHP`Flat-forum bulletin board software solution that can be used to stay in touch with a group of people or can power your entire website. ([Source Code](https://github.com/phpbb/phpbb)) `GPL-2.0` `PHP`Pixelfed is an open-source, federated platform alternate to Instagram. ([Source Code](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed)) `AGPL-3.0` `PHP`Federated microblogging server, Mastodon, GNU social, & ActivityPub compatible. ([Source Code](https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma)) `AGPL-3.0` `Elixir`Stream server that does most of what people really want from a social network. ([Source Code](https://github.com/pump-io/pump.io)) `Apache-2.0` `Nodejs`A lightweight and simple comment engine, which doesn't spy on users. It can be embedded into blogs, articles or any other place where readers add comments. ([Demo](https://remark42.com/demo/), [Source Code](https://github.com/umputun/remark42)) `MIT` `Go`An RSS/Atom feed aggregator command-line tool and web service that consumes RSS/Atom and produces twtxt.net feeds for consumption by twtxt clients. ([Demo](https://feeds.twtxt.net)) `MIT` `Go`Yet another open source forum written in Golang, React and PostgreSQL. ([Source Code](https://github.com/satellity/satellity)) `MIT` `Go`Stack Overflow in a JAR. An enterprise-ready Q&A platform with full-text search, SAML, LDAP integration and social login support. ([Demo](https://live.scoold.com), [Source Code](https://github.com/Erudika/scoold)) `Apache-2.0` `Java`Free, professional grade software package that allows you to set up your own online community within minutes. ([Source Code](https://github.com/SimpleMachines/SMF2.1)) `BSD-3-Clause` `PHP`Federated and decentralized profile builder and social network engine. ([Demo](https://socialhome.network/), [Source Code](https://github.com/jaywink/socialhome)) `AGPL-3.0` `Python`Create a community, where your users can suggest ideas and get questions answered. And have friendly open-ended discussions and chat (Slack/StackOverflow/Discourse/Reddit/Disqus hybrid). ([Demo](https://www.talkyard.io/forum/latest), [Source Code](https://github.com/debiki/talkyard)) `AGPL-3.0` `Scala`Alternative Reddit front-end focused on privacy. ([Source Code](https://codeberg.org/teddit/teddit)) `AGPL-3.0` `Nodejs`Forums, feature-rich and simple. `MIT` `Ruby`Anonymous microblogging platform. ([Source Code](https://gitlab.com/tokumei/tokumei)) `ISC` `rc`Fully decentralized P2P microblogging platform leveraging the free software implementations of Bitcoin and BitTorrent protocols. ([Source Code](https://github.com/miguelfreitas/twister-core)) `MIT` `C++`a Self-Hosted, Twitter™-like Decentralised micro-logging platform. No ads, no tracking, your content, your data. ([Source Code](https://git.mills.io/yarnsocial/yarn)) `MIT` `Go`Simple and flexible forum software. ([Source Code](https://github.com/vanilla/vanilla)) `GPL-2.0` `PHP`Free and open-source way to self-host private forums for groups of friends or family. ([Demo](https://demo.zusam.org), [Source Code](https://github.com/zusam/zusam)) `AGPL-3.0` `PHP`