List of projects similar to Solid?

JohnnyUtahh · August 1, 2019, 9:35pm

List of projects similar to Solid?

opened 09:33PM - 01 Aug 19 UTC

closed 11:20AM - 02 Aug 19 UTC

What if any projects similar to Solid exist? I would like to see a collaborat…ively group-edited (collaborative) list, say on a github.com wiki, or maybe a Solid app other than a forum (where each post is not group-editable)? (I'll wait for community feedback before proceeding to make something on my own.) For now: 1. [This discussion](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/why-solid-are-there-simpler-alternatives/1793) sort of asks this question. However, I've not yet found group-edited, concise list. I see more discussion about what Solid should/shouldnot do and why (or something), although I've only skimmed the (long) thread. 2. https://alternativeto.net/software/sociallinkeddata does not to appear, at first glance, to list legitimate or at least comprehensive comparisons. Maybe there is nothing quite similar? https://tsis.info claims similarity (per discussion at point (1), above), but with (possibly?) a broader scope? Solid (?): https://solidproject.org https://solid.inrupt.com

MitziLaszlo · August 2, 2019, 7:37am

github.com

solid/information/blob/master/initiatives.md

There are multiple conversations asking about how particular initatives compare to Solid. Here is a record of initiatives with notes on similarities, differences, and possible areas to complement. 

You can find detailed conversations discussing the Solid's connection to other initiatives on the [dedicated forum category](http://forum.solidproject.org/c/connection-to-other-initiatives). 

| Initiative  | Similarities | Differences | Potential to Complement |
| ------------- | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- |
| [IPFS](https://ipfs.io/) | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- |
| [Freenet](https://freenetproject.org/) | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- |
| [Zeronet](https://zeronet.io/) | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- |
| [Safe](https://safenetwork.tech/) | ------------- | ------------- | [further reading](http://forum.solidproject.org/t/safe-and-solid-the-internet-as-it-should-be/347) |
| [DAT](https://dat.foundation/) | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- |
| [Threefold](http://threefold.io/) | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- |
| [Unhosted](https://unhosted.org/) | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- |
| [BBC Databox](http://www.databoxproject.uk) | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- |
| [Mastodon](https://mastodon.social/about) | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- |
| [Pleroma](https://pleroma.social) | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- |
| [The Shared Desktop Ontologies](http://oscaf.sourceforge.net) | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- |
| [Underlay](https://underlay.mit.edu/) | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- |
| [MyCloud](http://www.mycloud.com/#/) | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- |
| [Next Cloud](https://nextcloud.com) | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- |

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happybeing · August 2, 2019, 9:07am

In case it is useful, I just wrote this in response to someone asking me to compare Solid and SAFE Network. It is just off the cuff, but maybe short and sweet is good in this context.

I’d be happy for folk to point out anything I’ve missed about Solid as I know SAFE much better.

Topic		Replies	Views
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A list of Solid intro projects has been started Build a Solid App	5	560	July 31, 2022
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