Takeaways:
- All-Time MAU Peak (in last 7 Days): Catodon, NodeBB
- Positive Daily Growth (last 7/7 Days): Bookwyrm
- Positive Daily Growth (last 6/7 Days): Pixelfed
- Weekly Growth (>10%, >500 MAU): Pixelfed
- Weekly Growth (5-10%, >500 MAU): Bookwyrm
- Looks like Mastodon still has a count error and should be around 750k MAU.
Monthly Active Users[1]:
| Software | Current | Yesterday[1D] | Last Week[7D] | Last Month[30D] | 3 Months Ago[90D] | 6 Months Ago[180D] | 1 Year Ago[365D] | All-Time Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piefed | 4904 | 4965 | 5567 | 5785 | 2001 | 1720 | 373 | 6179 |
| Lemmy | 36713 | 36698 | 37037 | 37293 | 35486 | 36823 | 53314 | 72618 |
| Mbin | 735 | 736 | 742 | 767 | 730 | 747 | 874 | 3967 |
| Catodon | 120 | 120 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| NodeBB | 75744 | 76406 | 75880 | 55624 | 46717 | 33483 | 314 | 76801 |
| Threadiverse | 118216 | 118925 | 119350 | 99469 | 84934 | 72773 | 54875 | |
| Mastodon | 1034907 | 1035291 | 1037189 | 758412 | 719544 | 683401 | 853689 | 2737163 |
| Pixelfed | 105792 | 103507 | 95985 | 107281 | 109534 | 104685 | 111381 | 338813 |
| Peertube | 44226 | 44808 | 45367 | 42564 | 26848 | 23048 | 34848 | 45936 |
| Writefreely | 3118 | 3195 | 3157 | 9593 | 1439 | 4316 | 7597 | 14709 |
| Loops | 4111 | 4126 | 4369 | 5919 | 2566 | 752 | 0 | 29821 |
| Bookwyrm | 1998 | 1986 | 1838 | 1664 | 3614 | 2894 | 8160 | 9429 |
| Friendica | 2489 | 2485 | 2521 | 2462 | 1401 | 1646 | 3142 | 4734 |
| Forgejo | 123 | 121 | 117 | 112 | 505 | 570 | 696 | 1168 |
| Funkwhale | 241 | 247 | 254 | 295 | 214 | 305 | 347 | 1114 |
| Flohmarkt | 26 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 40 |
| Fediverse | 1315247 | 1314717 | 1310165 | 1027790 | 950628 | 894400 | 1074735 |
Difference[1]:
| Software | -1 Day[1D] | -1 Week[7D] | -1 Month[30D] | -3 Months[90D] | -6 Months[180D] | -1 Year[365D] | -All-Time Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piefed | -61 | -663 | -881 | 2903 | 3184 | 4531 | -1275 |
| Lemmy | 15 | -324 | -580 | 1227 | -110 | -16601 | -35905 |
| Mbin | -1 | -7 | -32 | 5 | -12 | -139 | -3232 |
| Catodon | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 |
| NodeBB | -662 | -136 | 20120 | 29027 | 42261 | 75430 | -1057 |
| Threadiverse | -709 | -1134 | 18747 | 33282 | 45443 | 63341 | |
| Mastodon | -384 | -2282 | 276495 | 315363 | 351506 | 181218 | -1702256 |
| Pixelfed | 2285 | 9807 | -1489 | -3742 | 1107 | -5589 | -233021 |
| Peertube | -582 | -1141 | 1662 | 17378 | 21178 | 9378 | -1710 |
| Writefreely | -77 | -39 | -6475 | 1679 | -1198 | -4479 | -11591 |
| Loops | -15 | -258 | -1808 | 1545 | 3359 | 0 | -25710 |
| Bookwyrm | 12 | 160 | 334 | -1616 | -896 | -6162 | -7431 |
| Friendica | 4 | -32 | 27 | 1088 | 843 | -653 | -2245 |
| Forgejo | 2 | 6 | 11 | -382 | -447 | -573 | -1045 |
| Funkwhale | -6 | -13 | -54 | 27 | -64 | -106 | -873 |
| Flohmarkt | 0 | 8 | 7 | -3 | 16 | 0 | -14 |
| Fediverse | 530 | 5082 | 287457 | 364619 | 420847 | 240512 |
Change (%)[1]:
| Software | -1 Day[1D] | -1 Week[7D] | -1 Month[30D] | -3 Months[90D] | -6 Months[180D] | -1 Year[365D] | -All-Time Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piefed | -1.2% | -11.9% | -15.2% | 145.1% | 185.1% | 1214.7% | -20.6% |
| Lemmy | 0.0% | -0.9% | -1.6% | 3.5% | -0.3% | -31.1% | -49.4% |
| Mbin | -0.1% | -0.9% | -4.2% | 0.7% | -1.6% | -15.9% | -81.5% |
| Catodon | 0.0% | -3.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| NodeBB | -0.9% | -0.2% | 36.2% | 62.1% | 126.2% | 24022.3% | -1.4% |
| Threadiverse | -0.6% | -1.0% | 18.8% | 39.2% | 62.4% | 115.4% | |
| Mastodon | -0.0% | -0.2% | 36.5% | 43.8% | 51.4% | 21.2% | -62.2% |
| Pixelfed | 2.2% | 10.2% | -1.4% | -3.4% | 1.1% | -5.0% | -68.8% |
| Peertube | -1.3% | -2.5% | 3.9% | 64.7% | 91.9% | 26.9% | -3.7% |
| Writefreely | -2.4% | -1.2% | -67.5% | 116.7% | -27.8% | -59.0% | -78.8% |
| Loops | -0.4% | -5.9% | -30.5% | 60.2% | 446.7% | 0.0% | -86.2% |
| Bookwyrm | 0.6% | 8.7% | 20.1% | -44.7% | -31.0% | -75.5% | -78.8% |
| Friendica | 0.2% | -1.3% | 1.1% | 77.7% | 51.2% | -20.8% | -47.4% |
| Forgejo | 1.7% | 5.1% | 9.8% | -75.6% | -78.4% | -82.3% | -89.5% |
| Funkwhale | -2.4% | -5.1% | -18.3% | 12.6% | -21.0% | -30.5% | -78.4% |
| Flohmarkt | 0.0% | 44.4% | 36.8% | -10.3% | 160.0% | 0.0% | -35.0% |
| Fediverse | 0.0% | 0.4% | 28.0% | 38.4% | 47.1% | 22.4% |
Tracker Comparison[1,2]:
| Software | Fediverse-Observer[1] | FediDB [2] |
|---|---|---|
| Piefed | 4904 | 5471 |
| Lemmy | 36713 | 47818 |
| Mbin | 735 | 1324 |
| Catodon | 120 | 0 |
| NodeBB | 75744 | 9358 |
| Threadiverse | 118216 | 63971 |
| Mastodon | 1034907 | 993296 |
| Pixelfed | 105792 | 110824 |
| Peertube | 44226 | 40424 |
| Writefreely | 3118 | 13671 |
| Loops | 4111 | 4105 |
| Bookwyrm | 1998 | 4286 |
| Friendica | 2489 | 3208 |
| Forgejo | 123 | 1664 |
| Funkwhale | 241 | 743 |
| Fediverse | 1315247 | 1236192 |
- Source: [1] Fediverse-Observer, [2] FediDB
Notes:
- Threadiverse is Piefed, Lemmy, Mbin, Catadon, and NodeBB. Fediverse only accounts for listed software [15], not the other [114] software tracked by Fediverse-Observer.
- Fediverse-Observer provides daily MAU back to 20221130. FediDB only provides a current snapshot (snapshot within the last 15 minutes, no time series data) and only tracks some of the software [67].
- FediDB seems to use unclear math to get there counts and overestimate the MAU on most software (see previous post, if interested in learning more).
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Why is Catodon in the threadiverse section? It’s a Misskey fork
Catodon is apparently working on it. Catodon announcement post:
https://threadiverse.link/tarte.nuage-libre.fr/c/fediverse/p/274152/catodon-joining-the-threadiverse
Would NeoDB be interesting to add?
Checking the two resources used, they both count about 1800 MAU, which doesn’t seem like an insignificant number if compared to the other softwares.
Also it wasn’t quite clear for me at first, but even though it has Mastodon and Bluesky login and crossposting functions, it still connects to ActivityPub with a plain email login, meaning it isn’t bridging anything.
Basically, all the listed softwares are thing I am curious about or intereted in.
I’m happy to add other software, if people want me to. Do you want me to add NeoDB?
If you add it, I wouldn’t complain.
And if you’d be interested to check, it’s a software for reviewing media, kinda like Rotten Tomatoes and the sort afaik, and quite a different purpose than microblogs or the threadiverse.
Haha. I don’t actively search for different fediverse software and just come by it via people talking about them on the threadiverse.
NeoDB sounds interesting. I think I’ll add it and move NodeBB and Catadon out of threadiverse category, until they are integrated better (tired of getting questions about their inclusion each week).
Edit: Updated report for today (20260420).
Takeaways:
- All-Time MAU Peak (in last 7 Days): NodeBB, Catodon
- Positive Daily Growth (last 7/7 Days): Bookwyrm
- Positive Daily Growth (last 6/7 Days): Pixelfed
- Weekly Growth (>10%, >500 MAU): Mastodon
- Weekly Growth (5-10%, >500 MAU): Pixelfed, Bookwyrm
Monthly Active Users[1]:
Software Current Yesterday[1D] Last Week[7D] Last Month[30D] 3 Months Ago[90D] 6 Months Ago[180D] 1 Year Ago[365D] All-Time Maximum Piefed 4878 4904 5180 5806 1990 1714 367 6179 Lemmy 36666 36713 37005 37139 35483 36724 53244 72618 Mbin 730 735 740 769 732 748 874 3967 Threadiverse 42274 42352 42925 43714 38205 39186 54485 Mastodon 1032989 1034907 751104 756373 720398 681322 853425 2737163 NodeBB 74724 75744 75890 56684 46251 33296 310 76801 Pixelfed 106477 105792 98137 107266 109845 102709 110695 338813 Peertube 43882 44226 44668 43371 26961 22690 34808 45936 Writefreely 2855 3118 3136 10184 1421 4348 7592 14709 Loops 4092 4111 4348 5873 2578 732 0 29821 Bookwyrm 2006 1998 1842 1708 3634 2882 7999 9429 NeoDB 1851 1845 1821 1836 1994 1719 1903 2025 Friendica 2487 2489 2515 2473 1406 1650 3142 4734 Forgejo 115 123 121 119 504 568 672 1168 Catodon 120 120 124 0 0 0 0 128 Funkwhale 237 241 252 305 217 307 348 1114 Flohmarkt 24 26 20 20 26 9 0 40 Fediverse 1314133 1317092 1026903 1029926 953440 891418 1075379 Difference[1]:
Software -1 Day[1D] -1 Week[7D] -1 Month[30D] -3 Months[90D] -6 Months[180D] -1 Year[365D] -All-Time Maximum Piefed -26 -302 -928 2888 3164 4511 -1301 Lemmy -47 -339 -473 1183 -58 -16578 -35952 Mbin -5 -10 -39 -2 -18 -144 -3237 Threadiverse -78 -651 -1440 4069 3088 -12211 Mastodon -1918 281885 276616 312591 351667 179564 -1704174 NodeBB -1020 -1166 18040 28473 41428 74414 -2077 Pixelfed 685 8340 -789 -3368 3768 -4218 -232336 Peertube -344 -786 511 16921 21192 9074 -2054 Writefreely -263 -281 -7329 1434 -1493 -4737 -11854 Loops -19 -256 -1781 1514 3360 0 -25729 Bookwyrm 8 164 298 -1628 -876 -5993 -7423 NeoDB 6 30 15 -143 132 -52 -174 Friendica -2 -28 14 1081 837 -655 -2247 Forgejo -8 -6 -4 -389 -453 -557 -1053 Catodon 0 -4 0 0 0 0 -8 Funkwhale -4 -15 -68 20 -70 -111 -877 Flohmarkt -2 4 4 -2 15 0 -16 Fediverse -2959 287230 284207 360693 422715 238754 Change (%)[1]:
Software -1 Day[1D] -1 Week[7D] -1 Month[30D] -3 Months[90D] -6 Months[180D] -1 Year[365D] -All-Time Maximum Piefed -0.5% -5.8% -16.0% 145.1% 184.6% 1229.2% -21.1% Lemmy -0.1% -0.9% -1.3% 3.3% -0.2% -31.1% -49.5% Mbin -0.7% -1.4% -5.1% -0.3% -2.4% -16.5% -81.6% Threadiverse -0.2% -1.5% -3.3% 10.7% 7.9% -22.4% Mastodon -0.2% 37.5% 36.6% 43.4% 51.6% 21.0% -62.3% NodeBB -1.3% -1.5% 31.8% 61.6% 124.4% 24004.5% -2.7% Pixelfed 0.6% 8.5% -0.7% -3.1% 3.7% -3.8% -68.6% Peertube -0.8% -1.8% 1.2% 62.8% 93.4% 26.1% -4.5% Writefreely -8.4% -9.0% -72.0% 100.9% -34.3% -62.4% -80.6% Loops -0.5% -5.9% -30.3% 58.7% 459.0% 0.0% -86.3% Bookwyrm 0.4% 8.9% 17.4% -44.8% -30.4% -74.9% -78.7% NeoDB 0.3% 1.6% 0.8% -7.2% 7.7% -2.7% -8.6% Friendica -0.1% -1.1% 0.6% 76.9% 50.7% -20.8% -47.5% Forgejo -6.5% -5.0% -3.4% -77.2% -79.8% -82.9% -90.2% Catodon 0.0% -3.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -6.2% Funkwhale -1.7% -6.0% -22.3% 9.2% -22.8% -31.9% -78.7% Flohmarkt -7.7% 20.0% 20.0% -7.7% 166.7% 0.0% -40.0% Fediverse -0.2% 28.0% 27.6% 37.8% 47.4% 22.2% Tracker Comparison[1,2]:
Software Fediverse-Observer[1] FediDB [2] Piefed 4878 5429 Lemmy 36666 47789 Mbin 730 1318 Threadiverse 42274 54536 Mastodon 1032989 991963 NodeBB 74724 9215 Pixelfed 106477 110467 Peertube 43882 40467 Writefreely 2855 13636 Loops 4092 4105 Bookwyrm 2006 4302 NeoDB 1851 1872 Friendica 2487 3202 Forgejo 115 1664 Catodon 120 0 Funkwhale 237 742 Fediverse 1314133 1236171 - Source: [1] Fediverse-Observer, [2] FediDB
Notes:
- Threadiverse is Piefed, Lemmy, and Mbin. Fediverse only accounts for listed software [16], not the other [114] software tracked by Fediverse-Observer.
- Fediverse-Observer provides daily MAU back to 20221130. FediDB only provides a current snapshot (snapshot within the last 15 minutes, no time series data) and only tracks some of the software [67].
- FediDB seems to use unclear math to get there counts and overestimate the MAU on most software (see previous post, if interested in learning more).
Edit: updated the notes to be accurate.
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