How ɳFamily works

A private family social network running on infrastructure you own. No middlemen.

Your family tree, finally in one place

Start by adding family members, parents, siblings, grandparents, cousins. Everyone can add relatives and fill in details. ɳFamily links the generations and lets you explore the full tree. It all lives in your Postgres database. Nobody else can see it.

Add relatives by invite or manually
Link multiple family lines
Birthdays and anniversaries auto-tracked
Full export anytime (no lock-in)

Photo albums without the surveillance

Create albums for holidays, weddings, and everyday moments. Upload full-resolution photos, they go straight to your MinIO storage bucket. No face recognition. No compression. No cloud company training its models on your family memories.

Full-resolution storage (no compression)
Album sharing by family role or individual
No face recognition or tagging to any external service
Download original at any time

An activity feed with no algorithm

See what your family is up to in chronological order. New photos, life updates, event announcements. Nothing boosted, nothing ranked, nothing hidden. Just your family, in order.

Purely chronological, no ranking
Posts, photos, and event check-ins
Reactions and comments
No engagement metrics surfaced to admins

Chat and messages that stay private

Group chats for the whole family, smaller threads for planning events, and direct messages between individuals. Messages are stored in your database. No ad targeting based on what you discuss.

Group chats and direct messages
Event-specific threads
Read receipts are optional
Message history stays on your server

Events everyone can join

Create family gatherings, track RSVPs, share locations and notes. Birthdays auto-generate event invites from your family tree. Reunions, holidays, and weekly calls all in one calendar view.

RSVP tracking with attendance status
Location sharing (optional)
Birthday auto-events from family tree
Export to standard iCal format

Ready to get started?

The ɳFamily backend bundle is available now at $0.99/mo. Install on your ɳSelf server and invite your family.

Get the bundle — $0.99/mo Self-host guide