Open-source federated photo sharing platform built on ActivityPub. Choose a European instance or self-host for full data sovereignty. No ads, no algorithms, no data mining. Major EU-hosted instances include pixelfed.social and pixelfed.de. Available on iOS and Android.

Quick facts

Hosting
EU
Company
Pixelfed Foundation
Founded
2018
Ownership
Non-profit
Infrastructure
Own infrastructure
Open source
Full
GDPR
Compliant
Pricing
Free · from Free
Free tier
Yes
Platforms
Web, Ios, Android, Self-Hosted
97 · Certified European
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Why does it score 97?

Legal jurisdiction
EU member-state HQ
30/30
Ownership & control
Non-profit ownership
25/25
Data sovereignty
Own infrastructure
30/30
Accountability & trust
Fully open source + GDPR
12/15
EuroPoints total
97/100
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Pricing & availability

Pricing modelFree
Starting priceFree
Free tierYes
PlatformsWebiOSAndroidSelf-hosted
Languages
ENDEFRESITNLPTPL

What does it replace?

Instagram Facebook Tiktok

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