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Fedibird

Feature-rich Mastodon fork for advanced users

Social Networks ★ 123 stars Hard setup AGPL-3.0

Fedibird is a fork of Mastodon that adds extended features such as circles, quote posts, expanded search, and additional timeline options. It can be self-hosted as an alternative ActivityPub server.

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Key features

  • Mastodon fork with extra features
  • Quote posts and circles
  • Expanded search and timelines

Strengths

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Ruby

Is Fedibird secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Fedibird's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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