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GoToSocial vs glitch-soc: catalog facts
GoToSocial	glitch-soc
Free Free to self-host.	Free Free and open source; you pay only for your own server.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Lightweight server written in Go Federates with other ActivityPub software	Adds formatted posts, local-only posts and threaded mode to Mastodon Installs and updates the same way as Mastodon
Fewer features than Mastodon by design Not intended for very large follower counts	Experimental features may make it less stable than upstream Mastodon Requires running and maintaining your own server
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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