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Smithereen

Federated social network with a familiar layout

Social Networks ★ 547 stars Medium setup AGPL-3.0

Smithereen is a federated, ActivityPub-powered social network whose interface is inspired by classic social media layouts. It supports friends, walls, photo albums, and groups across the fediverse.

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Key features

  • Classic social layout
  • Friend and wall model
  • Photo albums
  • Fediverse groups

Strengths

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

Is Smithereen secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Smithereen'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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