Friendica
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Friendica, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Friendica's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Friendica (free software) | Free | Free software; host your own server or create an account on a public server |
The facts
Each one read from Friendica's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Core features
- Users can publish and edit posts, comment on and react to posts, share photos, organize events, and choose public or private profile details.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Custom domain
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Email and feeds
- Friendica supports two-way email contacts and communications via IMAP4rev1/ESMTP, and can import websites and blogs via RSS/Atom feeds.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Event hosting
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Extensibility
- Third-party plugins and themes can add functionality, personalize the interface, and connect to third-party services.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Federation
- Friendica supports ActivityPub, OStatus, and diaspora* protocols to connect with compatible services.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Hosting model
- Users can join a public server or install a personal Friendica server for themselves, family, or friends.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Installation needs
- The installation guide describes a remote GNU/Linux server setup and requires server command-line access to enable background tasks.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile clients and API
- Friendica provides a GNU Social compatible API and a Mastodon compatible API, and lists dedicated Android and other mobile clients.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Moderation tools
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Privacy controls
- Users can set access lists for posts, create private conversation groups, and optionally expire old content.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Private spaces
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Security updates
- The Friendica 2026.05 release announcement says the release includes fixes for security problems reported by Doyensec/Mastodon.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Server stack
- Friendica runs on PHP with a MySQL database, and the site says it can run on shared hosts that can run WordPress.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Social network
- Friendica is a decentralized social network for keeping in contact with people.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The installation guide directs users with persistent problems to the Friendica Support forum or mailing list.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Data ownership
- Users can download their personal data.checked 12 Oct 2026
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