Open Source Community & Social Tools
A curated collection of the best open source platforms and tools for building and managing online communities and social interactions.
Decentralized social networking in your control
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50,246Last commit
19 hours agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
A free, open-source social media platform that puts users in charge of their data and connections
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Cultivate vibrant online communities with ease
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47,709Last commit
13 hours agoLicense
GPL-2.0
A powerful, customizable platform for building and managing online forums, fostering engaging discussions and collaborative spaces.
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Decentralized social networking for the Web3 era
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29,382Last commit
3 months agoLicense
GPL-3.0
A blockchain-powered social platform offering censorship-resistant content sharing, user-owned data, and innovative monetization options.
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Social media reimagined for community and connection
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18,231Last commit
2 days agoLicense
MIT
A decentralized social network focused on fostering meaningful interactions and giving users control over their data and experience.
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Open-source Q&A platform for knowledge sharing
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15,657Last commit
3 days agoLicense
Apache-2.0
A versatile, community-driven Q&A platform that fosters collaboration and knowledge exchange within organizations and communities.
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Modern forum software for vibrant online communities
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16,380Last commit
19 hours agoLicense
MIT
Lightweight, extensible forum platform with a sleek interface, powerful moderation tools, and seamless integration capabilities.
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Decentralized video platform for true digital freedom
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15,274Last commit
3 days agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
Create your own video hosting platform with PeerTube - a free, open-source alternative to YouTube. Join 600,000+ videos across 1,000+ interconnected platforms without ads or tracking.
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Build your own federated discussion community
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14,565Last commit
6 days agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
Open-source forum and link aggregator that connects communities across the fediverse. Self-hosted, ad-free, with powerful moderation tools and federation.
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Ad-free photo sharing with privacy and federation
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7,072Last commit
4 days agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
Decentralized photo sharing platform with chronological feeds, privacy controls, and ActivityPub federation. No ads, no algorithms, just authentic connections.
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Open-source platform for collecting and prioritizing feedback
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4,482Last commit
15 days agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
A self-hosted community feedback tool that helps organizations gather, discuss, and prioritize user suggestions and feature requests.
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Secure and elegant Matrix client for seamless conversations
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3,858Last commit
10 days agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
Cinny offers a simple, elegant, and secure interface for Matrix-based conversations, protected by end-to-end encryption.
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Create, sell, and manage online courses with full control
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2,195Last commit
11 hours agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
Open-source LMS for building and selling courses with a block-based editor, built-in payments, AI tools, analytics, and white-labeling. Self-host or use the cloud.
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Open-source feedback management for product teams
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1,119Last commit
16 hours agoLicense
Apache-2.0
Collect, organize, and prioritize user feedback to build better products. Self-hosted solution for seamless feature request management.
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Federated short videos without corporate control
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443Last commit
3 days agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
Open-source, decentralized short-video platform that gives creators control. No ads, no lock-in, built on ActivityPub for true community ownership.
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Open-source ideation tool for product feedback management
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448Last commit
18 days agoLicense
Apache-2.0
ClearFlask is an open-source platform for collecting, analyzing, and acting on customer feedback to drive product development.
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Build lasting communities with modern forum technology
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330Last commit
12 hours agoLicense
MPL-2.0
Create permanent, discoverable communities with modern forum features. Combines discussion, curation, and wiki functionality in one platform.
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Self-hosted visual bug reporting with screenshot annotation
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29Last commit
20 hours agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
Embeds a lightweight widget into web apps so users can capture screenshots, annotate issues, and submit reports with console logs and browser metadata included.
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Bridge internal workflows with public collaboration
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20Last commit
11 hours agoLicense
Unknown
Source-available project management platform with dual views - internal team workspace and public portal for user feedback, voting, and progress tracking.
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Capture – Capture screenshots, generate PDFs, scrape content, extract metadata, and automate browsers with one API.
Capture
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