Products

Pixelfed

Explore + Share beautiful photos and videos.

pixelfed.org Source★ 7,142AGPL-3.0 Google Play App StoreCreator Economy & Community / Social Networks & Apps

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
64K
Down26.0%MoMSep 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
Free
No monthly subscription pricing
Creators
daniel
@dsup· 237 followers
Launched
7y ago
2019-07-09 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026 · Oct 2026 pending

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    A free and ethical photo sharing platform.

    Jul 9, 2019 · 7y agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
selfh.st★ 7,142 Stars · 895 ForksAGPL-3.0PHP
2018-04-17Source
Replaces / alternatives to:
iCloud · Google Photos

Free, ethical, and federated photo sharing platform

Open Source & Self-Hosting

GitHub · MCP / Skill
pixelfed/pixelfedSelf-hostable
Last commit 2026-11-12
GitHub Stars
★ 7,142
Forks
895
License
AGPL-3.0
Primary language
PHP

Store data

Google Play · App Store
Google Play Google Play
Update date not synced
Rating
Rating not syncedRating count not synced
New ratings last mo
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Price & IAP
FreeIAP data not synced
Current version
—Store metadata
App Store App Store
Update date not synced
Rating
Rating not syncedRating count not synced
New ratings last mo
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Price & IAP
FreeIAP data not synced
Current version
—Store metadata

Store assets, rating histograms, install tiers, and screenshots are synced from Apple App Store, Google Play, and Chrome Web Store.

Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Organic Search60%
  • Direct22%
  • Referrals11%
  • Social5%
  • Other2%

Countries

  • United States29%
  • Brazil12%
  • Italy10%
  • India10%
  • Mexico10%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2018-04-15

KeywordMonthly volume
pixelfed7,810
pixelfed all public istances250
pixelfed verify federation250
pixelfed submission directory190
pixelfed windows download190

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Website does not list public plan prices.

Trial: None · Observed 2026-11-03 · Source page

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2019-07-09

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Changes

No pricing, plan, or positioning changes detected since tracking started.

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Gradient Glow (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring split copy & visual layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Explore + Share beautiful photos and videos.”

Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and no explicit trust bar.

Conversion path: Split Copy & Visual + Product UI Screenshot / Component → Download App / Install Extension

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score7.7 / 10
Typography
8.0
Color & Contrast
8.0
Layout & Spacing
8.0
Craft & Polish
8.0
Distinctiveness
6.0

Structure

Fonts
Lato
Primary visual
Product UI Screenshot / Component
Social proof
No Explicit Trust Bar
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Dark · Balanced
Corners & depth
Medium Radius · With shadow
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Gradient Glow

Luminous radial glows and translucent glass panels, widely used across modern AI products.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #0e0e1b;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --foreground: #fafafc;
  --muted-foreground: #b3b2bc;
  --accent: #8054ee;
  --radius: 8px;
  --font-heading: "Lato", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Lato", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #0E0E1B (~58%) · Surface #FFFFFF (~22%) · Text #FAFAFC (~7%) · Muted Text #B3B2BC (~4%) · Accent #8054EE (~9%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Split Copy & Visual
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Dark · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Medium Radius; use elevation shadows to separate layers
- Primary visual medium: Product UI Screenshot / Component
- Conversion CTA: Download App / Install Extension
- Headline hook: Direct Action Command
- Hero components: Large Hero Product Shot
- Spatial layout notes: Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and no explicit trust bar.
- Visual summary: Gradient Glow (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring split copy & visual layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

## Avoid

- Muddy low-contrast text over gradients
- Overuse of full-screen rainbow backgrounds
- Cluttered dense tables in the hero

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much website traffic does Pixelfed get?
Vaneform estimates 64K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is Pixelfed and what platforms does it support?
Pixelfed is catalogued under Social Networks & Apps: Explore + Share beautiful photos and videos.. Supported platforms: Mobile App.
Is Pixelfed open source?
Pixelfed has a public repository (https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed) under the AGPL-3.0 license, recording 7,142 GitHub stars, and supporting self-hosted deployment.Source

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