Hometown
A lightweight fork of Mastodon adding local-only posting, support for more content types, and better list management.
What is Hometown?
Hometown is a lightweight fork of the Mastodon social network server that adds features like local-only posting, support for reading multiple content types (e.g., full articles), and improved list management. It aims to enhance community privacy and serve as a universal reader within the ActivityPub-fediverse while staying closely aligned with Mastodon's codebase.
Server administrators and communities seeking a Mastodon-compatible social platform with enhanced privacy controls, better content consumption, and community-focused features without deviating significantly from the mainline Mastodon experience.
Developers choose Hometown for its focused, minimal modifications that deliver significant user experience improvements—like local-only posting and multi-content support—while ensuring easy updates from upstream Mastodon, making it ideal for maintainers who value stability and community-centric enhancements.
Overview
A supported fork of Mastodon that provides local posting and a wider range of content types.
Use Cases
Best For
- Creating private, server-local communities where posts don't federate externally
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