gotosocial
federated microblogging
public
registration: closed
activitypub · mastodon-compatible
GoToSocial is a lightweight, self-hosted ActivityPub server - microblogging in the Mastodon/Twitter mold, but running lean enough to live on a small box. It's Mastodon-API compatible, so most Mastodon apps talk to it directly.
Accounts here federate across the fediverse: follow and be followed from Mastodon, PieFed, Pixelfed, and anything else speaking ActivityPub. No ads, no algorithm, no engagement farming.
details
- Registration: closed - the server isn't taking open sign-ups (
openRegistrations: false). It's a small, deliberately-scoped instance. - Federation: full ActivityPub; interoperates with the wider fediverse.
- Client apps: Mastodon-compatible API works with most existing Mastodon clients.
- Bot defense: sits behind an Anubis challenge with federation paths allow-listed.