Movim vs Pleroma
A side-by-side comparison of Movim and Pleroma — pricing, license, deployment, and where each tool wins.
Movim
movim.eu
Modern, federated social network based on XMPP, with a fully featured group-chat, subscriptions and microblogging.
Pleroma
pleroma.social
Federated microblogging server, Mastodon, GNU social, & ActivityPub compatible.
| Feature | Movim | Pleroma |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Model | Open-source | Open-source |
| License | CC-BY-SA-3.0 | CC-BY-SA-3.0 |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Category | Communication - Social Networks and Forums | Communication - Social Networks and Forums |
| Self-hosted | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Free tier | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
Pick Movim if…
- ✓You prefer Movim's feature set or ecosystem fit.
Pick Pleroma if…
- ✓You prefer Pleroma's feature set or ecosystem fit.