The fediverse
One network, many homes
Thousands of independent servers that talk to each other. Pick any of them: you can still talk to everyone.
It works like email
You don't need Gmail to write to someone on Outlook. You don't need Mastodon to follow someone on Mastodon.
Many servers
Run by people, associations and communities. Anyone can start one.
Shared languages
Open protocols let different apps understand each other.
Your address
Name and server, like [email protected]. Easy to share.
Two languages, one Disbigle
ActivityPub
The open standard of the W3C since 2018. Spoken by Mastodon and by most of the fediverse.
The diaspora* protocol
Born in 2010 with diaspora*, private by design, with aspects. Spoken by diaspora*, Friendica, Hubzilla and Socialhome.
Most apps speak only one of them. Disbigle speaks both, so it can join conversations that would otherwise stay apart.
Tested with Disbigle
Already talking with us
Posts, replies, likes and deletions, verified live.
Mastodon
Short posts and the largest community. — ActivityPub
diaspora*
The network of aspects, private by design, since 2010. — diaspora*
Hubzilla
Channels, groups and an identity you can move. — ActivityPub · diaspora* · Zot
Same language
And the rest of the fediverse
They speak the same protocols as Disbigle, so you can follow them and talk with them. We are testing them one by one; some features may differ.
Friendica
A complete social network, Facebook style. — ActivityPub · diaspora*
Socialhome
Rich profiles laid out like a board. — ActivityPub · diaspora*
Pixelfed
Photo sharing without ads. — ActivityPub
PeerTube
Video channels you can follow. — ActivityPub
Lemmy · Mbin
Communities, links and discussions. — ActivityPub
Misskey · Sharkey
Microblogging with reactions. — ActivityPub
Pleroma · Akkoma
Light microblogging servers. — ActivityPub
GoToSocial
A tiny server for one or a few people. — ActivityPub
WordPress
Blogs you can follow, with the ActivityPub plugin. — ActivityPub
BookWyrm
Reading lists and book reviews. — ActivityPub
Funkwhale
Music and podcasts. — ActivityPub
Why it matters
- No single company owns it, nobody can sell it or shut it down
- No ads business: servers live on donations and volunteers
- Each community sets its own rules and moderation
- You can move to another server and keep your followers
Quick answers
Do I need an account on every app?
No. One account, on any server, is enough to follow everyone.
How do I follow someone elsewhere?
Search their full address, like name@server, and press Follow.
Which server should I choose?
One whose rules and people you like. Ours is app.disbigle.com.
Is Bluesky part of it?
Not directly: it uses another protocol. Bridges such as Bridgy Fed can connect the two.
Your door to the fediverse
One account, every network.