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IdentityServer vs Mastodon

A side-by-side look at IdentityServer and Mastodon. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

IdentityServer

IdentityServer

Security & Privacy

IdentityServer is an open source OpenID Connect and OAuth 2.0 framework for ASP.NET Core used to enable single sign-on, API access control and user profile management. It supports token-based authentication and authorization for web sites, web APIs and native/mobile applications.

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Mastodon

Mastodon

Social & Communications

Mastodon is an open-source, decentralized social media platform similar to Twitter. It allows users to post 'toots' of up to 500 characters to followers within a federated network of independently operated servers.

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