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Frontpage vs Mbin: catalog facts
Frontpage	Mbin
Best for: Bluesky and AT Protocol users who want to share and discuss links	Best for: Admins hosting a federated Reddit-style community
Free No paid plans are mentioned on the site.	Free Free and open source.
Web	Self-hosted
Uses AT Protocol identities such as Bluesky handles Simple link-and-comment format All 3 strengths for Frontpage Uses AT Protocol identities such as Bluesky handles Simple link-and-comment format Readable without an account	Combines link aggregation, voting and microblogging in one site Federates with the fediverse over ActivityPub All 3 strengths for Mbin Combines link aggregation, voting and microblogging in one site Federates with the fediverse over ActivityPub Docker Compose files included for deployment
Small community with low comment activity Web only	Requires running and maintaining your own server Smaller project than Lemmy with fewer instances
Web application	Self-hosted
Not open 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	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Frontpage frontpage.fyi Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Mbin github.com/MbinOrg/mbin Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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