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Friendica vs Pleroma: catalog facts
Friendica	Pleroma
Free Free and open source under the AGPL. Hosting is separate.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL. Hosting is separate.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Bridges several networks from one account, including RSS and email Groups, events and photo albums beyond simple microblogging	Runs comfortably on hardware far smaller than Mastodon needs Mastodon-compatible API, so existing apps work
The interface is dated and dense Running it well requires PHP hosting and regular maintenance	Smaller contributor base and slower release cadence Moderation tooling is less developed than Mastodon's
Self-hosted, Web application	Self-hosted, Web application
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is 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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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