Introducing shaunSocial – A Self-Hosted Social Network Platform

shaunSocial — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 04:04:33 +0000

I’m excited to share shaunSocial, a self-hosted social network platform for communities, schools, creators, and organizations that want full control over their platform.

Instead of relying on Facebook, Discord, or closed SaaS tools, shaunSocial lets you own your data, branding, rules, and monetization.

**What is shaunSocial?

Think of it as:

WordPress, but for building social networks.

**Key features

Activity feed, chat, groups & pages
Paid content & memberships
Reels / short video (Vibb)
AI chatbot & AI moderation
Progressive Web App (PWA)
Plugin-based & customizable
Web + mobile apps

We’re actively developing and currently on v1.5.x.

**Who it’s for

Schools & universities
Paid communities & creators
Startups launching niche social platforms
Organizations needing ownership & flexibility

I’m sharing this here to connect with other builders and learn from the community.

If you’ve worked on social platforms, communities, or monetization tools — I’d love your thoughts.

🔗 https://www.shaunsocial.com

🔗 Feedback & updates: https://github.com/shaunSocial/shaunsocial-updates-feedback

Thanks for checking it out 🙏

DEV Community: shaunSocial

Introducing shaunSocial – A Self-Hosted Social Network Platform