The free/libre software social networking platform

GNU social connects you to a free network of thousands of communities that discuss daily on a variety of topics, each being part of the whole.

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Versatile

Versatile

GNU social supports both single-user and community modes and can be used in an intranet environment or as part of the wider Free Network.

Plug and Play

Plug and Play

Because GNU social is minimal and libre, it runs virtually anywhere you can run a common piece of web software, such as WordPress or Drupal. JavaScript is optional.

Privacy focused

Privacy Focused

GNU social is part of the GNU project, it's 100% free software, with no malicious features or spyware.

Stable

Stable

GNU social has been used in production environments for over ten years.

FAQ

Where can I join GNU social?

There are many kinds of GNU social server instances online right now!

Click here to see a list of popular GNU social sites you can join!

Disclaimer: Please note that the GNU social development team is not responsible for the operation or content of sites that run its software.

Who makes GNU social?

The current development team is lead by Diogo Cordeiro.

A list containing the current devs and other contributors is available here.

The founders of the GNU social project were Matt Lee, Evan Prodromou and Mikael Nordfeldth.

Chat

Discuss the project on our IRC channel #social on irc.freenode.net

Contribute code, report bugs and request features on our repository.

If you are a student you can also apply to GNU social's Summer of Code.

News

Click here to see the complete list of GNU social's news!