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GoToSocial vs Misskey: catalog facts
GoToSocial	Misskey
Free Free to self-host.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL. Hosting is separate.
Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Lightweight server written in Go Federates with other ActivityPub software	Custom reactions, quotes and a built-in file drive that Mastodon lacks Deep per-instance theming and customisation
Fewer features than Mastodon by design Not intended for very large follower counts	Heavier to run than other fediverse servers Most documentation and community support is in Japanese
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Web application
Open source	Open source
License not stated	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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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