Pixelfed
publishedFederated photo sharing platform. Privacy-first alternative to Instagram with ActivityPub federation and no ads.
Privacy No trackers Adtech none Export yes Account yes Model donation
Quick Facts
| RSS | Supported |
| Federation | yes |
| API | Available |
| Chronological Feed | yes |
| Algorithmic Feed | no |
| Deletion | yes |
| Open Source | yes |
| Moderation Transparency | public |
Why It Belongs
Shows that visual social media doesn't need surveillance. Chronological feed by default.
Tradeoffs
Smaller network effect than Instagram. Some instances have limited storage.
Created March 22, 2026
Updated March 22, 2026
Published March 22, 2026
Last reconciled Never