You may be aware that there is something called the…

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You may be aware that there is something called the #Fediverse.

But do you know about all the different types of applications that run on the Fediverse?

I made this visual to give myself and others something to point at when explaining "the big picture".

You may be surprised by how many services beyond Mastodon there are to explore.

Download it for free here and use as you please:
https://axbom.com/fediverse/

That post also has links to all the different applications.

#FediTips

A tree-like visual where the tree grows from a green platform labeled “ActivityPub + more”. ActivityPub is a protocol for communicating between different applications in the Fediverse. The trunk of the tree is labeled Fediverse, to indicate that all the applications within the tree crown are part of the Fediverse.

The crown is made up of circles that all intersect with each other.

Circle 1: Streaming, video, photo, images, files.
Applications here are Downcast, PeerTube, Pixelfed and Nextcloud.
Circe 2: Networking.
Applications here are Friendica, Mastodon, Misskey, Pleroma, Diaspora, GnuSocial, Hubzilla, Socialhome and Lemmy.
Circle 3: Music.
Applications here are Funkwhale.
Circle 4: Books.
Applications here are Bookwyrm.
Circle 5: Writing.
Applications here are Write Freely, Plume and Micro.blog.
Circle 6: Events.
Services here are Mobilizon and Bonfire.
Bonfire also sits within the networking circle as these circles overlap.

I have version 1.1 of "The many branches of the Fediverse" ready for you. 😄

Thank you to everyone who pitched in with suggestions of improvement (all visible in the thread).

You can download PNG and PDF versions on my blog post, which also has a bit more info and links to the applications.

Download for free and use as you please. Preferably to spread the word about the benefits of federated publishing and local instances. 😊

https://axbom.com/fediverse/

#FediTips

It's Friday and version 1.2 of "The many branches of the Fediverse" is published. Thanks everyone for your interest and engagement.

There is a changelog at the bottom of the post with more info, and you are welcome to download hi-res PNG and PDF versions of the diagram.

Do feel free to use this visual in any way you like, in your presentations, publish in your own spaces, etceteras. I'm just glad if you find it useful.

https://axbom.com/fediverse/

#FediTips

A tree-like visual where the tree grows from a green platform labeled “ActivityPub”. The trunk of the tree is labeled "Fediverse", to indicate that all the applications within the tree crown are part of the Fediverse.

The crown is made up of circles that all intersect with each other.

Circle 1: Multimedia (streaming, video, photos, images, files)
Applications here are Downcast, PeerTube, Pixelfed, Castopod and Nextcloud.
Circe 2: Networking.
Applications here are Friendica, Mastodon, Misskey, Pleroma, Diaspora, GnuSocial, Hubzilla, Socialhome, kbin and Lemmy.
Circle 3: Music.
Applications here are Funkwhale.
Circle 4: Books.
Applications here are Bookwyrm.
Circle 5: Writing.
Applications here are Write Freely, Drupal (via plugins) and Wordpress (via plugins).
Circle 6: Events.
Services here are Mobilizon and Bonfire.
Bonfire also sits within the networking circle as these circles overlap.

Also growing out of the trunk is a separate branch with a circle for “Paid services”. Applications here are micro.blog and write.as

Off to the right are two small trees, one with its roots in the diaspora protocol and the other in the OStatus protocol. The two applications Hubzilla and Friendica both connect with these two trees using dotted lines. Socialhome also connects to Diaspora. Diaspora is also its own application within its own protocol.

Off to the left is another small tree, with its roots in the Matrix protocol. Matrix is also its own application within its own protocol.

Stepping in for a sec from my weekend tech break.

Thank you for all the support and interest around my diagram. I also see lots of questions.

A heads up that most questions are answered if you click through and read the linked blog post.

Happy to answer q’s that are not answered in the blog post, and I’ll start on that on Monday. But no need to wait on that if you can find the answer in the blog post 😉

Thanks also to everyone helping me out with clarifications.

https://axbom.com/fediverse/

Version 2.0 of the diagram The Many Branches of the Fediverse is just published.

Among the changes:

Added XMPP. Added a line from GNUSocial to Ostatus. Added Zot as a tree and a line to Hubzilla. Added back Plume(!)

FYI: The blog post tells more about the thinking behind the diagram and how it is not intended to be a complete mapping of the #Fediverse.

PNG and PDF downloads are available for free usage:

https://axbom.com/fediverse/

#FediTips