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Alexandrite vs Raccoon for Lemmy: catalog facts
Alexandrite	Raccoon for Lemmy
Best for: Lemmy users browsing on a desktop computer	Best for: Lemmy users who want a customisable Android app
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Android
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	No ads Strong focus on localisation and interface customisation All 4 strengths for Raccoon for Lemmy No ads Strong focus on localisation and interface customisation Several feed and comment layouts Frequent development activity
Lemmy only, no Mbin or PieFed support Not aimed at phones	Only works with Lemmy instances Android is the main supported platform
Web application, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-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 Raccoon for Lemmy livefasteattrashraccoon.github.io/RaccoonForLemmy github.com/LiveFastEatTrashRaccoon/RaccoonForLemmy f-droid.org/packages/com.livefast.eattrash.raccoonforlemmy.… Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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