OSSN
Social networking software that allows you to make a social networking website and helps your members build social relationships, with people who share similar professional or personal interests.
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Still maintained? Yes: 23 commits in the last 90 days, latest release 10.1 (Oct 2026).
Comparisons in Communication - Social Networks and Forums: Twitter alternatives, Facebook Groups alternatives, Reddit alternatives, Disqus alternatives.
At a glance
OSSN quick facts
- Health score
- 74/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 1,256
- Last commit
- 12 days ago (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- 10.1, Oct 2026
- Licence
- CAL-1.0
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In its own words
The project's README opens: "Opensource-Socialnetwork (OSSN) is a powerful open-source social networking software developed in PHP. It enables you to create a fully functional social networking website that fosters community engagement and helps your members form meaningful social relationships. Whether you're looking to connect people with similar professional interests or personal passions, OSSN offers a versatile platform to bring like-minded individuals together."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
OSSN scores 74/100, #27 of 40 in Communication - Social Networks and Forums: 23 commits in the last 90 days earn 26.8 of 35 points, the latest release (10.1, 29 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 1,256 stars add 12.4 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and no advertised Docker image leaves the final 10 unclaimed. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is Docker support, worth 10.0 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
Health over time
- Commit activity 26.8 / 35
23 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
10.1 released 29 days ago
- Stars 12.4 / 20
1.3k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support biggest shortfall 0.0 / 10
No Docker support advertised
Commit activity
- 23
- Last 90 days
- 275
- Last 12 months
- 12 days ago
- Last push
Ranked #27 of 40 tools in Communication - Social Networks and Forums by health , between Redlib (#26) and Pleroma (#28) .
Details
| Licence | CAL-1.0 |
| Platforms | PHP |
| Latest release | 10.1 · 29 days ago |
| Stars | 1,256 |
| Open issues | 8 |
| Docker | Not advertised |
| Repository | opensource-socialnetwork/opensource-socialnetwork ↗ |
OSSN vs its top 5 alternatives
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OSSN: common questions
Is OSSN still maintained?
OSSN had 23 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was 12 days ago; the latest tagged release, 10.1, is from 29 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.