Discourse
Social NetworksModern open-source community discussion platform
Replaces phpBB, Reddit
Best Plugins Social Networks for self-hosting
The 11 best Plugins social networks you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
Flarum
Social NetworksSimple, fast, free forum software
Replaces phpBB, vBulletin
HumHub
Social NetworksOpen-source social network for communities
Replaces Facebook Workplace, Yammer
Vanilla Forums
Social NetworksOpen-source community forum software
Replaces phpBB, Discourse
phpBB
Social NetworksClassic free and open-source bulletin board
Replaces vBulletin, Discourse
Elgg
Social NetworksFramework for building social networks
Replaces Facebook Groups, Yammer
Friendica
Social NetworksDecentralized social network with broad federation
Replaces Facebook, Twitter
ActivityPub for WordPress
Social NetworksTurn a WordPress blog into a fediverse actor
Replaces Twitter, Medium
Hubzilla
Social NetworksDecentralized identity and social platform
Replaces Facebook, Google+
BuddyPress
Social NetworksTurn WordPress into a social network
Replaces Ning, Mighty Networks
Streams
Social NetworksDecentralized social server with nomadic identity
Replaces Facebook, Mastodon
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Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Plugins within the social networks category. Compare them on the individual app pages for setup difficulty and resource requirements.