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Alexandrite vs Blorp: catalog facts
Alexandrite	Blorp
Best for: Lemmy users browsing on a desktop computer	Best for: Lemmy and PieFed users who juggle several accounts across devices
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL 3.0, with no ads.
Web, Self-hosted	macOS, Android, iOS, Web
Layout designed for wide desktop screens Can be self-hosted with the included Dockerfile All 3 strengths for Alexandrite Layout designed for wide desktop screens Can be self-hosted with the included Dockerfile Works with existing Lemmy accounts	Supports both Lemmy and PieFed Instant multi-account switching All 4 strengths for Blorp Supports both Lemmy and PieFed Instant multi-account switching Post drafts and user tagging Available on mobile, macOS and the web
Lemmy only, no Mbin or PieFed support Not aimed at phones	Posting and voting need an account on a Lemmy or PieFed instance Smaller project than older Lemmy clients
Web application, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0-only
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Alexandrite github.com/sheodox/alexandrite Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Blorp blorpblorp.xyz github.com/Blorp-Labs/blorp f-droid.org/packages/xyz.blorpblorp.app apps.apple.com/us/app/blorp-for-lemmy-and-piefed/id67399254… Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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