Smithereen
smithereen.softwareYour social network — decentralized, ad-free, and always yours.
Consumer & Socialfediversedecentralizedsocial-networkactivitypubopen-sourceself-hostedfederation
About
Smithereen is open-source server software that lets individuals and organizations host their own node in the fediverse, a decentralized social network. It enables users to connect with friends, classmates, and coworkers without algorithmic feeds, ads, or corporate control. Servers are independent and interoperable via ActivityPub, similar to how email works across different providers.
Problem
Centralized social networks impose ads, algorithmic manipulation, and can degrade or remove access at any time.
For
individuals and communities who want to self-host a decentralized social network
How it works
Smithereen runs as self-hosted server software implementing ActivityPub, allowing users on different independent servers to connect and communicate across the fediverse.
Business model
open-source
Status
launched