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GoToSocial

The Mastodon, Pleroma and Pixelfed alternative

From $20 / month · billed monthly · cancel anytime

20 GB storage

GoToSocial is a lightweight ActivityPub server for a personal account or a small community. Use a compatible Mastodon client to read timelines and publish posts, while the built-in web interface serves public profiles and provides account and administration settings. Your instance domain becomes part of every account identity and cannot be changed safely after federation, so choose a permanent domain before connecting with other servers.

  • microblog
  • fediverse
  • activitypub
  • mastodon
  • social
  • timeline

Screenshots

A public GoToSocial profile with a locally published post
Built-in profile and account settings

Frequently asked

How much does it cost to host GoToSocial?
Hosting GoToSocial on Zenith is $20 / month, billed monthly until you cancel.
How long does GoToSocial take to deploy?
Most apps are live on your own subdomain in about two minutes after you deploy.
Do I need to manage a server to run GoToSocial?
No. Zenith runs GoToSocial for you, with no servers to provision or maintain.
Can I use my own domain with GoToSocial?
Yes. Each deployment gets a Zenith subdomain, and you can map your own custom domain to it afterwards.
Can I manage GoToSocial with Claude or another AI agent?
Yes. Zenith has a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server at https://zenith.hosting/mcp. Add the endpoint from Claude, Cursor or another MCP client, connect your account, and ask the agent to deploy, configure, inspect or delete your GoToSocial deployment. The agent can read and set environment variables. Write-only secrets stay hidden; generated credentials may be returned. Deployment inspection reports live status, HTTPS reachability and summarized resource usage without exposing credentials. A paid deployment requires price approval. Deletion permanently removes the deployment and its data after separate confirmation. Setup is at https://zenith.hosting/connect.

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