Mastodon has a new plan to earn money: hosting and support services for the open social network

MastodonNon -profit organization that maintains programs The decentralized alternative to social networks Like topics and x, he has a new plan to earn money.

Instead of relying entirely on donations and grants as before Declare This morning, this morning will be presented, moderate, and support services for institutions that want to join the open social web.

This network, which is also called Fediiverse, provides a way for individuals and institutions to prepare their own servers that are connected with others who run the same protocol, Activitypub.

Activitypub operates a number of different software applications, including MASTODON, Meta’s Threads, Pixelfed, Pertube, Misscyy, Lemmy, etc., and have been combined into larger platforms such as WordPress, Ghost and Drupal through additions.

While anyone can create an account on Mastodon General ServantSome organizations and entities prefer to run them so that they can set their own rules and service management as they see appropriate. However, the server is prepared and managed at least some technical knowledge. There will be a comparison of a decision to install WordPress for choosing an host version of WordPress from a service like WordPress.com, Bluehost, Dreamhost or others.

To solve this problem and possibly generate revenues to maintain its operations, Mastodon will launch hosting services. Customers can choose to run their own servers through this model, as the Mastodon team will manage servers and provide moderation services optional.

Another option will witness that Mastodon provides support contracts to help with customer internal technology teams that focus on server management and maintenance. The latter will be an option for those companies and institutions that already have their information technology department, but they are new to running the Mastodon Federated program.

Mastodon says that the servers often provide accounts for brands or institutions, and they are not servers for open external subscriptions.

The company did not share its prices, noting that it provides a flexible billing model, depending on the options they choose, such as hosting, support and moderation.

But hosted customers will remain able to define their own rules and policies.

Mastodon has already explored this solution before launching today through partnership with clients such as European Commission, Schleswigwig-Holstein in Germany, Blois in France, and Altstore, a software company that manufactures an alternative application store. Through these relationships, MASTODON is able to create a more predictable revenue flow With Patrion donations.

However, the company stresses that the goal is to diversify the MASTDON revenue flows, not replace the current form Donationsand grantAnd Sometimes, Mirch. The company will also continue to operate its server, MASTDON.SOCIAL, as a firm entry point for consumers interested in exploring the Fediftrse.

“We are excited to expand our services to organizations that share our vision of a free, open, and uncontricane social network,” said Felix Helli, Mastodon Financial Manager in a prepared statement.

“These offers will provide financial stability for our team, while ensuring that Fediiverse will remain a flexible environmental system based on society.”