Your Fediverse instance, hosted in France
🔒 VPS onlyA minimalist ActivityPub server powered by Snac2, installed and maintained by DINAO. Publish, follow, and interact on the Fediverse — without handing over your data to a major platform.
What is Snac2?
Snac2 is a simple and minimalist ActivityPub instance, written in portable C. Designed to consume minimal resources, it runs without server-side JavaScript and without a heavy database, making it an ideal choice for frugal hosting, from Raspberry Pi to small VPS.
Despite its lightweight nature, Snac2 supports essential federated social network features: posting messages, following accounts, replies, shares, mentions, attachments, and discussion threads. Compatible with Mastodon, Pleroma, Misskey, and the rest of the Fediverse, it allows you to interact with millions of users from your own instance.
Its clean web interface prioritizes readability and speed. Snac2 manages multiple accounts per instance, WebFinger for discovery, RSS feeds, and a lightweight moderation system — all within a compact binary that is easy to maintain.
Host Snac2 at DINAO
No managed container for Snac2: this application is installed on a VPS hosted in France (1 cœur / 128 Mo / 1 Go minimum).
Application available on a VPS
This application requires privileged access to the host machine, which is incompatible with managed shared hosting. It is installed on a VPS (virtual private server) that you administer: DINAO delivers it with Docker and the management panel of your choice, and you install and maintain Snac2 yourself. The VPS is not managed by DINAO unless you add the managed-services option when ordering.
Technical reason: construction d'image locale (build).
Discover the Docker VPS →Requirements for Snac2: 1 cœur, 128 Mo, 1 Go. Our Docker VPS at €11 excl. VAT per month covers them.
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You might be wondering…
What is the Fediverse?
It is a decentralized social network where thousands of instances communicate with each other via the ActivityPub protocol. With Snac2, you publish from your own server while interacting with Mastodon users and other Fediverse software users.
Is Snac2 compatible with Mastodon?
Yes. Snac2 implements ActivityPub: your Mastodon followers can follow you, and you can follow any account on the Fediverse, without changing applications.
Why choose Snac2 over a large instance?
Snac2 is deliberately minimalist: very few resources, no recommendation algorithm, no tracking. You retain full control over your online presence.
Where is the data hosted?
On the DINAO infrastructure in France, in one of the available data centers. Your posts and followers do not leave the territory.
Can I change my plan or export my data?
Yes. You can upgrade or downgrade at any time, and your data remains exportable — no proprietary lock-in.
