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Flashes vs Pixelfed: catalog facts
Flashes	Pixelfed
Free No paid plan is mentioned on the homepage.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL. Hosting is separate.
iOS, Web	Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
Up to 20 photos or one-minute videos per post Posts are fully compatible with Bluesky	Chronological photo feed with no advertising Federates with Mastodon, so followers are not siloed
Native app is iPhone only Requires a Bluesky or Eurosky account	Much smaller than the platform it replaces Mobile apps have lagged behind the web interface
Downloadable app, Web application	Self-hosted, Web application
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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