🆚 Mastodon CMS vs. Ning

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Content management system
Website builder

About

Mastodon is free, open-source software for running self-hosted, federated social networking services based on the ActivityPub protocol.

It allows users to host independent “instances” that communicate across the global “Fediverse,” supports up to 500-character posts (toots), images, video, audio, polls, local and federated timelines, chronological feeds with no ads or algorithms, and community-based moderation.

Ning is a social website builder that allows you to build anything ranging from simple websites to advanced online communities.

Headquarters

Berlin, Germany
Henderson, Nevada, United States

Website

Pricing

Free ✔️Open source
Free version ❌Free 14-day trial
$150+/year

Categories

CMS › Rank #59
CMS › Rank #92
Website Builders › Rank #75

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Mastodon CMS is 2.7 times more popular than Ning.
Total websites

Market share

CMS

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Mastodon CMS is more popular in Germany, France, and Portugal, while Ning is more popular in the United States, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
United States
Germany
France
Vietnam
Portugal
United Kingdom
Japan
Netherlands
Finland
Canada

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Mastodon CMS is more popular among sites focused on social networking, business, and content server, while Ning is more commonly used on blogs and wiki, entertainment, and professional networking sites.
Social Networking
Business
Content Server
Blogs/Wiki
Entertainment
Professional Networking
Religion/Ideology
Software/Hardware
Internet Services
Education/Reference

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#35,763
#148,953
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Name
Rank
#30,940
winbox88my3.com
#93,733
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See also

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