Lemmy source
Link aggregator for the fediverse (alternative to Reddit).
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12 self-hosted alternatives to remark42 (2026)
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.
PieFed source
A link aggregator / reddit clone for the fediverse (alternative to Reddit).
PixelFed source
Ethical photo sharing platform, powered by ActivityPub federation (alternative to Instagram).
Akkoma source
Federated microblogging server with Mastodon, GNU social, and ActivityPub compatibility.
Answer source
Knowledge-based community software. You can use it to quickly build your Q&A community for product technical support, customer support, user communication, and more.
Artalk source
Comment system built in Golang, providing a lightweight and highly customizable solution for adding comments to your website.
AsmBB source
Fast, SQLite-powered forum engine written in ASM.
BuddyPress source
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.
Coral source
A better commenting experience from Vox Media.
diaspora* source
Distributed social networking server.
Discourse source
Advanced forum / community solution based on Ruby and JS.
Elgg source
Powerful open source social networking engine.