CommonPub

Spec sheet

Product

CommonPub is an open ActivityPub federation protocol and platform for self-hosted maker communities.Read 12 Oct 2026 · commonpub.io

Intended users

The terms describe CommonPub as a federated publishing platform for maker and hardware communities.Read 12 Oct 2026 · commonpub.io

Free plan

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · commonpub.io

Support

The terms direct questions through commonpub.io or its community channels, including Discord and GitHub.Read 12 Oct 2026 · commonpub.io

License

The CommonPub software is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license.Read 12 Oct 2026 · commonpub.io

Build documentation

Makers can document builds with block editors, parts lists, wiring diagrams, build steps, and code blocks.Read 12 Oct 2026 · commonpub.io

Community hubs

Hubs provide spaces for communities, products, or companies with discussions, content galleries, learning paths, and contests.Read 12 Oct 2026 · commonpub.io

Content ownership

The terms say users retain ownership of their work and CommonPub does not sell it or train models on it.Read 12 Oct 2026 · commonpub.io

Contests

Contests can include prizes, judges, and community voting.Read 12 Oct 2026 · commonpub.io

Data and content

The terms say users own their work and CommonPub does not sell their content or train models on it.Read 12 Oct 2026 · commonpub.io

Event hosting

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · commonpub.io

Federated content limit

The terms say public posts may be copied to other servers and those copies cannot be recalled by CommonPub.Read 12 Oct 2026 · commonpub.io

Federation

CommonPub is built on ActivityPub and lets users follow makers across instances.Read 12 Oct 2026 · commonpub.io

Hosted service reliability

The terms describe the hosted service as provided as is and say CommonPub cannot promise it will never go down or lose data.Read 12 Oct 2026 · commonpub.io

Learning

Learning paths include modules, lessons, quizzes, certificates, and progress tracking.Read 12 Oct 2026 · commonpub.io

Maker publishing

Makers can document builds with rich block editors, parts lists, wiring diagrams, build steps, and code blocks.Read 12 Oct 2026 · commonpub.io

Price and license

CommonPub says it is free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 license.Read 12 Oct 2026 · commonpub.io

Reliability and backups

The hosted service is provided as is, may experience downtime or data loss, and the terms recommend users keep their own backups.Read 12 Oct 2026 · commonpub.io

Self-hosting

The maker says CommonPub can be deployed with Docker, PostgreSQL, Redis, and S3-compatible storage.Read 12 Oct 2026 · commonpub.io

Support contact

The terms direct questions to CommonPub or its community channels, including Discord and GitHub.Read 12 Oct 2026 · commonpub.io

What it is

CommonPub describes itself as an open ActivityPub federation platform for self-hosted maker communities.Read 12 Oct 2026 · commonpub.io

Plans and prices

Every CommonPub plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

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