streams/doc/Comparison-of-activity-stream-networks.md
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Comparison of different server-client networks providing activity streams to users

The goal of this table was to provide an overview of the security and privacy provided by server-client networks providing activity-streams.

| project | license | distributed | supports node isolation | server-to-server encryption | 1-click E2EE* | database encryption sceme | supports cloning1 | encryption of private messages | PFS chat | wall-to-wall interaction | supports post editing and unsend private message | other | |-----------+---------------+-------------+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | hubzilla | ISC aka MIT | yes | yes | Zot (PKI) + TLS | yes (via JavaScript, AES-256) | content obfuscation, private keys hidden in the DB. | yes, partly implemented | impossible to message privately in plaintext | no | yes, multiple separated channels possible within one account | yes | privacy built in, run your own @ home, nodes are called hubs | | diaspora | AGPLv3orlater | yes | no2 | PKI + SSL/TLS2 | no3 | mostly plaintext | no | ? | no | yes, no naming policy | no | nodes are called pods | | facebook | proprietary | no | no | planned, probably not implemented yet4 | implemented but not offered to users5 | unknown | no, walled garden | no, 3-d party plugin Cryptocat and pidgin is availiable but the user is not informed about this | no, with Cryptocat: yes, with pidgin+OTR: yes | only one wall allowed | only post editing | "real name"-policy enforced, advertising-driven, for profit company US-based | | twitter | proprietary | no | no | unknown | no | unknown, probably none | no, walled garden | no | no | yes | only post editing | advertising-driven, for profit company US-based | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

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