diaspora* vs Invidious
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted social networks options
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Compare diaspora* with
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Compare Invidious with
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Feature diaspora* Invidious Category Social Networks Social Networks License AGPL-3.0 GPL-3.0-only Language Ruby Crystal Setup difficulty Hard Medium Min. RAM 1,024 MB 50 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal, source bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 13,656 ★ 22,442 First released 2010 2023 Replaces Facebook, Twitter YouTube
Why pick each one
Choose Invidious if… Released under the GPL-3.0-only license Mature project with 22.4k GitHub stars Written in Crystal Tiny footprint — runs in 50 MB RAM Invidious details
Frequently asked questions Is diaspora* or Invidious better? Invidious is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider diaspora* if its specific feature set fits your needs better.
Are diaspora* and Invidious free and open-source? Yes. diaspora* is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Invidious under GPL-3.0-only. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run diaspora* and Invidious with Docker? diaspora*: yes. Invidious: check the project docs for container support.