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Blorp vs Alexandrite: catalog facts
Blorp	Alexandrite
Best for: Lemmy and PieFed users who juggle several accounts across devices	Best for: Lemmy users browsing on a desktop computer
Free Free and open source under the AGPL 3.0, with no ads.	Free Free and open source.
macOS, Android, iOS, Web	Web, Self-hosted
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	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
Posting and voting need an account on a Lemmy or PieFed instance Smaller project than older Lemmy clients	Lemmy only, no Mbin or PieFed support Not aimed at phones
Downloadable app, Web application	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0-only	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
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	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Alexandrite github.com/sheodox/alexandrite Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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