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Decentralized app-like microblogging server/SNS for the Fediverse, using the ActivityPub protocol like GNU social and Mastodon.

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Still maintained? Yes: 158 commits in the last 90 days, latest release 2026.10.1 (Oct 2026).

Also an alternative to Twitter and Instagram.

Docker #5 of 40 in Communication - Social Networks and Forums

At a glance

Misskey quick facts

Health score
96/100 GOOD
Stars
11,368
Last commit
today (Oct 2026)
Latest release
2026.10.1, Oct 2026
Licence
AGPL-3.0
View misskey-dev/misskey on GitHub ↗ Website ↗

Top alternatives to Misskey

Full rankings: Twitter alternatives, Instagram alternatives

In its own words

The project's README opens: "🌎 Misskey is an open source, federated social media platform that's free forever! 🚀."

Why it ranks here

Health score explained

Misskey scores 96/100, #5 of 40 in Communication - Social Networks and Forums: 158 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (2026.10.1, 7 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 11,368 stars add 16.2 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 3.8 more points.

Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.

Health over time

Health 96 on 11 Sep, 96 nowSteady at 96 since 11 Sep
  • Commit activity 35.0 / 35

    158 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)

  • Release recency 25.0 / 25

    2026.10.1 released 7 days ago

  • Stars biggest shortfall 16.2 / 20

    11k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)

  • Not archived 10.0 / 10

    Repository is active

  • Docker support 10.0 / 10

    Docker image or Compose file available

Commit activity

1065 commits over the last 12 months
158
Last 90 days
1,065
Last 12 months
today
Last push

Ranked #5 of 40 tools in Communication - Social Networks and Forums by health , between NodeBB (#4) and remark42 (#6) .

Details

LicenceAGPL-3.0
PlatformsNodejs, Docker
Latest release2026.10.1 · 7 days ago
Stars11,368
Open issues2,260
DockerYes
Repositorymisskey-dev/misskey ↗
Visit website ↗ Source code ↗

Misskey vs its top 5 alternatives

Active tools that share a comparison page or a category with Misskey (Communication - Social Networks and Forums), scored on the same five terms.

Tool Health Stars Licence Last commit
Misskey (this tool) 96 11k AGPL-3.0 today
GoToSocial 91 692 AGPL-3.0 today
Mastodon 89 50k AGPL-3.0 today
Akkoma 83 71 AGPL-3.0 25 days ago
Friendica 83 1.7k AGPL-3.0 today
Pleroma 68 6 AGPL-3.0 yesterday

Misskey: common questions

What does Misskey replace?

Repoly lists Misskey as an open-source alternative to Twitter and Instagram. Each comparison page ranks every alternative by the same health score, so you can see where Misskey stands against the others.

Is Misskey still maintained?

Misskey had 158 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was today; the latest tagged release, 2026.10.1, is from 7 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.