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CherryPickIceshrimp.NET
Free

Free to download and run on your own server.

 Free

Free and open source; you pay only for your own hosting.

Web, Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Builds on the mature Misskey codebase
  • Extra features and interface changes over upstream
  • Works with existing Mastodon client apps
  • Active development with regular releases
  • Smaller project and community than Misskey itself
  • Documentation is mostly in the repository
  • Smaller community than Mastodon
  • Requires running and maintaining your own server
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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