GoToSocial
ActivityPub federated social network server implementing the Mastodon client API.
Developed outside the platforms our data source measures, so there is no activity history to score. This says nothing about the project — many unrated projects are actively maintained.
Activity data
Not available for this project. Our source collects commit history from GitHub only, and GoToSocial is developed elsewhere.
| Stars | not measured |
|---|---|
| Latest release | — |
| Repo updated | — |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Docker, Go |
Is GoToSocial actively maintained?
We cannot measure this one. GoToSocial is developed outside the platforms our data source collects activity from, and its repository lives at codeberg.org — so there is no commit history or release cadence here to score.
Read that as missing data, not as a warning. Several of the best-maintained projects in this catalogue are unrated for exactly this reason. To judge it, open the repository and look at the date of the most recent commit yourself.
What GoToSocial actually does
GoToSocial is a federated social network server built on the ActivityPub protocol. It implements the standard Mastodon client application programming interface, allowing you to interact with the wider fediverse using compatible apps.
Best fit: It suits administrators who want a lightweight, alternative backend for federated social networking without the resource footprint of larger Ruby-based implementations.
Worth knowing: The project lacks tagged releases and current activity metrics are unavailable, meaning you may encounter stability issues or a lack of documentation.
Deployment notes
As a Go application packaged for Docker, you will typically need to configure persistent storage for user data and place it behind a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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