Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is GoFedi?

GoFedi is a fully managed hosting service for the Fediverse—a network of decentralized platforms like Mastodon, Pixelfed, PeerTube, and Misskey. We make it easy to launch, manage, and maintain your own instance without the hassle of DevOps or server administration.

2. Who runs GoFedi?

GoFedi is co-founded and operated by Chris Trottier and Basit Ali, long-time Fediverse builders with deep experience in hosting, infrastructure, and community operations.

3. Where is GoFedi hosted?

All GoFedi infrastructure is hosted in Canada, keeping your data under Canadian jurisdiction.

4. Which platforms does GoFedi support?

Mastodon, Pixelfed, Misskey, Akkoma, and PeerTube—with more on the roadmap based on community demand.

5. How is GoFedi different from other hosting providers?

GoFedi supports multiple Fediverse platforms under one roof and focuses on reliability, transparent ops, and hands-on support so you can own your community presence without running servers.

6. Do I need technical experience to use GoFedi?

Not at all. We handle setup, updates, backups, monitoring, and maintenance—you focus on your community.

7. How does pricing work?

Pricing is based on the resources your instance uses—storage, RAM, CPU, bandwidth. We offer clear, scalable plans with predictable upgrade paths as your instance grows.

8. Can I migrate an existing instance to GoFedi?

Yes. We provide full-service migrations from other hosts or self-hosted setups with minimal downtime, including DNS assistance.

9. What’s the relationship between GoFedi and the Federated Video Co-op Initiative?

These are separate efforts, but both are co-founded by Chris Trottier. GoFedi focuses on managed Fediverse hosting, while the Federated Video Co-op is building a cooperative framework for PeerTube-based video hosting.

10. How can I get updates or get started?

Follow @gofedi@social.gofedi.com for updates, or reach out directly to start planning your instance or migration.