Pixelfed by pixelfed
Photo Sharing. For Everyone.
About Pixelfed
From the project's README at github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Photo sharing the way it should be. Pixelfed lets your casual shots and creative photography find their audience natural
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 7.0k | github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed |
| GitHub forks | 840 | github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed |
| Docker Hub pulls | 0 | hub.docker.com / pixelfed |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 8.1 years | since Apr 2018 |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 40 | last: 3 months ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 3 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
GHSA-7287-grhx-542x. What people say on Hacker News
- Is Pixelfed sawing off the branch that the Fediverse is sitting on?
- Is Pixelfed sawing off the branch that the Fediverse is sitting on?
- Apple Cuts More Mac Studio and Mac Mini RAM Options as Memory Shortage Worsens
- A simple messenger build for Agent-2-Agent communication and discovery
- Show HN: A delivery gate that automatically releases files when invoice is paid
Ready to self-host Pixelfed?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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