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System Resource (RAM and CPU) usage for self hosting fediverse social platforms (lemmy.ml)
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I want to host a fediverse instance but I need it to be light (limited system resources). Mastodon seems to be kinda heavy. GotoSocial is supposedly very light? (but limited on functionality?) is Pixelfed much heavier? Bonfire is built on elixir so should also be light? Akkoma? Pleroma?

Also, I need it to be engaging to people migrating mostly from IG, so I do need some bells/whistles I guess

thanks!

EDIT: The instance is supposed to be hosting a community of 100-200 people. Maybe even more in the future (in which case we would probably migrate to another server)

Having a "facebook pages" / mini website / pixelfed portfolio is very functional for the people I plan to invite.

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[–] geoma@lemmy.ml 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

pp (but then, there’s none for Bonfire either). You’ve got no other choice but to use the Web interface; at least Hubzilla can be installed on phones as a Progressive Web App. On top of that, especially the default theme is not really user-friendly and kind of stuck in the early 2010s, and for alternative themes, you

I've messed a bit with Hubzilla but found its interface to be kinda old dated looking. It is not a problem for me, but I want to host a server in which I can manage to gradually migrate users from IG to the fedi, and I'm not sure if Hubzilla fits the bill. IOne thing I do love about Hubzilla is that ist kinda allows you to host your own "site", like facebook pages... IMHO this is a great niche for the Fediverse by allowing people that don't have a website, to solve their website needs and social network needs in one place. Of course a website is a website and I hope every entrepreneur has one, but in real life sadly most people don't, as IG sequestered this function.

[–] JupiterRowland@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago

Of course, if you're hosting your own hub, you aren't bound to the vanilla features and the one standard theme or whatever some hub admin has installed. Hubzilla is not only modular, it's also extensible by simply adding a third-party git repository with apps and/or themes to your hub installation.

I think the currently best third-party theme bundle is the Utsukta Themes.