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Bluesky vs Farcaster: catalog facts
Bluesky	Farcaster
Free Free to use; the flagship app is a hosted service built on the open AT Protocol.	Free No price is listed for signing up or using the app.
Android, iOS, Web	Android, iOS, Web
Built on an open protocol rather than one closed platform Lets users migrate their identity between providers	Identity is owned by the user rather than the app Web, iOS and Android apps
Most users rely on the official hosted service rather than running their own infrastructure Ecosystem of alternative apps and providers is still maturing	Signing up requires an email address or phone number Smaller audience than mainstream social networks
Web application, Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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