# diaspora/diaspora

A privacy-aware, distributed, open source social network.

Repository: https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/diaspora
Homepage: https://diasporafoundation.org/
Language: Ruby
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: ruby, rails, social-network, federated, distributed, decentralized, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-07-28T20:36:26+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 78/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 94, release rhythm 46, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5831, "days_push": 36, "days_rel": 148, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 13653, forks 2863 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:04.468669+00:00)

## What it is
diaspora* is a privacy-aware, decentralized, federated open-source social network built with Ruby on Rails. It runs on independently operated servers ('pods') that communicate seamlessly to form one integrated network where users own and control their data.

## Use cases
- self-host a privacy-respecting social network
- join a decentralized social network without a central authority
- own your social data instead of giving it to a corporation
- run a federated social network pod on my own server
- share posts with fine-grained privacy controls using aspects
- connect with people across a distributed social network
- contribute to an open-source federated social platform

## When to choose
- you want a decentralized, federated alternative to corporate social networks
- you value privacy and want control over who sees your content
- you have sysadmin skills and want to run your own social server
- you want pseudonymous participation without real-name requirements
- you want a mature AGPL-licensed community platform to contribute to

## When to avoid
- you need a large mainstream user base like Facebook or Twitter
- you want a turnkey hosted solution with zero administration
- you need real-time features like live video or stories
- you prefer a lightweight single-user app rather than a full Rails server deployment

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: web-framework, http-server, auth, privacy
- domain: social-media, self-hosted, privacy, web-development, microservices
- platform: ruby, self-hosted
- tags: social-network, federated, decentralized, fediverse, rails, pods, activitypub-adjacent, linux, web-server, docker

## Member repositories
- diaspora/diaspora (main) score 78

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:04.468669+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:13:08.523048+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:04.468669+00:00, sha e58aed5ac0cc)
  - homepage: https://diasporafoundation.org/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:41.561041+00:00, sha 85516edaad59)
  - site_page: https://diasporafoundation.org/about (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:41.570176+00:00, sha dbcc85a15db6)
  - site_page: https://wiki.diasporafoundation.org/Installation (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:41.572173+00:00, sha 85c219084c4d)
  - site_page: https://wiki.diasporafoundation.org/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:41.573719+00:00, sha dc296df0c8ca)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.