diff --git a/bookwyrm/management/commands/initdb.py b/bookwyrm/management/commands/initdb.py
index 4e23a530..160502ca 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/management/commands/initdb.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/management/commands/initdb.py
@@ -105,16 +105,6 @@ def init_connectors():
     )
 
 
-def init_federated_servers():
-    """big no to nazis"""
-    built_in_blocks = ["gab.ai", "gab.com"]
-    for server in built_in_blocks:
-        models.FederatedServer.objects.create(
-            server_name=server,
-            status="blocked",
-        )
-
-
 def init_settings():
     """info about the instance"""
     models.SiteSettings.objects.create(
@@ -163,7 +153,6 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             "group",
             "permission",
             "connector",
-            "federatedserver",
             "settings",
             "linkdomain",
         ]
@@ -176,8 +165,6 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             init_permissions()
         if not limit or limit == "connector":
             init_connectors()
-        if not limit or limit == "federatedserver":
-            init_federated_servers()
         if not limit or limit == "settings":
             init_settings()
         if not limit or limit == "linkdomain":
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/federation/instance_filters.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/federation/instance_filters.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..46ae0c1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/federation/instance_filters.html
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{% extends 'snippets/filters_panel/filters_panel.html' %}
+
+{% block filter_fields %}
+{% include 'settings/federation/software_filter.html' %}
+
+{% endblock %}
+
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/federation/instance_list.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/federation/instance_list.html
index 89c50e5e..65115fab 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/federation/instance_list.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/federation/instance_list.html
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block panel %}
+
+{% include 'settings/federation/instance_filters.html' %}
+
 <div class="tabs">
     <ul>
         {% url 'settings-federation' status='federated' as url %}
@@ -36,6 +39,10 @@
             {% trans "Date added" as text %}
             {% include 'snippets/table-sort-header.html' with field="created_date" sort=sort text=text %}
         </th>
+        <th>
+            {% trans "Last updated" as text %}
+            {% include 'snippets/table-sort-header.html' with field="updated_date" sort=sort text=text %}
+        </th>
         <th>
             {% trans "Software" as text %}
             {% include 'snippets/table-sort-header.html' with field="application_type" sort=sort text=text %}
@@ -43,12 +50,12 @@
         <th>
             {% trans "Users" %}
         </th>
-        <th>{% trans "Status" %}</th>
     </tr>
     {% for server in servers %}
     <tr>
         <td><a href="{% url 'settings-federated-server' server.id %}">{{ server.server_name }}</a></td>
-        <td>{{ server.created_date }}</td>
+        <td>{{ server.created_date|date:'Y-m-d' }}</td>
+        <td>{{ server.updated_date|date:'Y-m-d' }}</td>
         <td>
         {% if server.application_type %}
             {{ server.application_type }}
@@ -56,7 +63,6 @@
         {% endif %}
         </td>
         <td>{{ server.user_set.count }}</td>
-        <td>{{ server.get_status_display }}</td>
     </tr>
     {% endfor %}
     {% if not servers %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/federation/software_filter.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/federation/software_filter.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5a4575ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/federation/software_filter.html
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{% extends 'snippets/filters_panel/filter_field.html' %}
+{% load i18n %}
+
+{% block filter %}
+<label class="label" for="id_server">{% trans "Software" %}</label>
+<div class="control">
+    <div class="select">
+        <select name="application_type">
+            <option value="">-----</option>
+            {% for option in software_options %}
+            {% if option %}
+            <option value="{{ option }}">{{ option }}</option>
+            {% endif %}
+            {% endfor %}
+        </select>
+    </div>
+</div>
+{% endblock %}
+
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/management/test_initdb.py b/bookwyrm/tests/management/test_initdb.py
index e0a03716..a00c6d67 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/management/test_initdb.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/management/test_initdb.py
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ class InitDB(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(Group.objects.count(), 3)
         self.assertTrue(Permission.objects.exists())
         self.assertEqual(models.Connector.objects.count(), 3)
-        self.assertEqual(models.FederatedServer.objects.count(), 2)
         self.assertEqual(models.SiteSettings.objects.count(), 1)
         self.assertEqual(models.LinkDomain.objects.count(), 5)
 
@@ -102,7 +101,6 @@ class InitDB(TestCase):
         # everything should have been called
         self.assertEqual(Group.objects.count(), 3)
         self.assertEqual(models.Connector.objects.count(), 0)
-        self.assertEqual(models.FederatedServer.objects.count(), 0)
         self.assertEqual(models.SiteSettings.objects.count(), 0)
         self.assertEqual(models.LinkDomain.objects.count(), 0)
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/admin/federation.py b/bookwyrm/views/admin/federation.py
index d9555349..cb05b779 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/admin/federation.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/admin/federation.py
@@ -25,14 +25,23 @@ class Federation(View):
 
     def get(self, request, status="federated"):
         """list of servers"""
-        servers = models.FederatedServer.objects.filter(status=status)
+
+        filters = {}
+        if software := request.GET.get("application_type"):
+            filters["application_type"] = software
+
+        servers = models.FederatedServer.objects.filter(status=status, **filters)
 
         sort = request.GET.get("sort")
-        sort_fields = ["created_date", "application_type", "server_name"]
-        # pylint: disable=consider-using-f-string
-        if not sort in sort_fields + ["-{:s}".format(f) for f in sort_fields]:
+        sort_fields = [
+            "created_date",
+            "updated_date",
+            "application_type",
+            "server_name",
+        ]
+        if not sort in sort_fields + [f"-{f}" for f in sort_fields]:
             sort = "-created_date"
-        servers = servers.order_by(sort)
+        servers = servers.order_by(sort, "-created_date")
 
         paginated = Paginator(servers, PAGE_LENGTH)
         page = paginated.get_page(request.GET.get("page"))
@@ -49,6 +58,9 @@ class Federation(View):
                 page.number, on_each_side=2, on_ends=1
             ),
             "sort": sort,
+            "software_options": models.FederatedServer.objects.values_list(
+                "application_type", flat=True
+            ).distinct(),
             "form": forms.ServerForm(),
         }
         return TemplateResponse(request, "settings/federation/instance_list.html", data)