Ninkilim Comparison
| Feature | Twitter (X) | Bluesky | Mastodon | OSSN | Friendica | Pleroma | Diaspora | PeerTube | Hubzilla | Misskey | Nostr | Ninkilim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Centralized | Centralized UI, Decentral Storage | Decentralized (ActivityPub) | Centralized (Self-Hosted) | Decentralized (ActivityPub, Diaspora) | Decentralized (ActivityPub) | Decentralized (Diaspora Protocol) | Decentralized (ActivityPub) | Decentralized | Decentralized (ActivityPub) | Decentralized (Nostr Protocol) | Decentralized (Self-Hosted/Clustered) |
| User Authentication | Username / Password | Username / Password | Password | Password | Password-based | Password | Username / Password | Username / Password | Username / Password | Password-based | Public/Private Key Pair | Passwordless via Email Tokens |
| Content Synchronization | Central server handles all | Planned for decentralization | Federated, server-to-server | Manual or plugin-based | Federated, server-to-server | Federated, server-to-server | Federated, pod-to-pod | Federated, video sharing | Federated, across hubs | Federated, server-to-server | Client-driven, no central server | Clustered, content synchronized |
| Post Length | 280 characters | 300 characters (subject to change) | 500 characters | Flexible, Markdown supported | No strict limit, Markdown | No strict limit, Markdown | No strict limit, Markdown | Video-centric, long descriptions | No strict limit, rich text | No strict limit, MFM formatting | No strict limit, depends on clients | Markdown posts, no strict limit |
| Media Support | Images, Videos, GIFs | Images, Videos | Images, Videos, Audio | Images, Videos, Customizable | Images, Videos, Audio | Images, Videos, Audio | Images, Videos | Videos, Images | Images, Videos, Files | Images, Videos, Audio | Depends on client implementations | Images, Videos, Custom Media |
| API Access | Restricted, Paid for full access | Open API for development | Open API for development | Open API, customizable | Open API, extensible | Open API, extensible | Limited API | Open API for development | Open API, extensible | Open API | Open, no central API | Open API for development |
| Clustering & Federation | Not applicable | Developing AT Protocol for this | Federated by default | Not inherently, but can be extended | Federated, plugin support | Federated, server clusters | Federated, pod clusters | Federated, instance clusters | Federated, hub clusters | Federated, server clusters | No clustering, peer-to-peer | Clustered, manual source setup |
| User Control Over Algorithms | No direct control, algorithmic | Users can select algorithms | Chronological by default, customizable | None by default, customizable | Limited, plugin-based | Limited, server configuration | Limited, pod configuration | Limited, by instance admin | Extensive, through hubs | Customizable by server admins | Client-driven, no algorithms | Chronological, searchable |
| Privacy & Data Ownership | Limited user control | Emphasis on user data control | Strong emphasis on user control | High control, self-hosted | Strong emphasis on user control | Strong emphasis on user control | Strong emphasis on user privacy | Strong, instance-specific policies | Strong, with many privacy options | Strong, instance-specific policies | High, self-sovereign data | High control, self-hosted or clustered |
| Moderation | Centralized, can be controversial | Automated with user control | Server-specific, community-driven | Customizable by the admin | Server-specific, community-driven | Server-specific, community-driven | Pod-specific, community-driven | Instance-specific | Hub-specific, community-driven | Server-specific, community-driven | No central moderation, client-based | Admin-based, configurable |
| Interoperability | Limited | Planned with AT Protocol | With ActivityPub protocol | Limited, depends on plugins | High, with multiple protocols | High with ActivityPub | Limited to Diaspora network | With other ActivityPub platforms | High, with multiple protocols | With other ActivityPub platforms | Interoperable via Nostr protocol | Limited, JSON/XML API |
| Search Functionality | Advanced, algorithmic | Basic, customizable feeds | Server-specific, less advanced | Basic, depends on setup | Basic, server-specific | Basic, server-specific | Basic, pod-specific | Basic, instance-specific | Advanced, hub-specific | Advanced, server-specific | Depends on client implementation | Advanced, chronological & by search |
| Monetization | Ads, Premium features | Not specified, open-source ethos | Donations, no ads by default | Free, can be monetized by host | Donations, no ads by default | Donations, no ads by default | Donations, no ads by default | Donations, no ads by default | Donations, no ads by default | Donations, no ads by default | No central monetization | Not specified, customizable |
| User Migration | Difficult to export data | Designed for portability | Data can be moved between servers | Depends on implementation | Data can be moved between servers | Data can be moved between servers | Data can be moved between pods | Data can be moved between instances | Data can be moved between hubs | Data can be moved between servers | User controls data, no migration needed | Data import from X, manual setup |
| Running Own Server | Not applicable | PDS Limited to 10 users, requires subdomain, DNS setup, no UI | Full server with UI, unlimited users | Full server with UI, customizable | Full server with UI, customizable | Full server with UI, customizable | Full pod with UI, customizable | Full server with UI, video focus | Full hub with UI, customizable | Full server with UI, customizable | No central server, client-driven | Full server with UI, JSON/XML data, clustered |
| Direct Web Access | Via official app or website | No direct web access for PDS, needs Bluesky app | Direct via domain/server | Direct via domain/server | Direct via domain/server | Direct via domain/server | Direct via domain/server | Direct via domain/server | Direct via domain/server | Direct via domain/server | No central server for direct access | Direct via domain/server with JSON/XML API |