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Iceshrimp.NETGoToSocial
Free

Free and open source; you pay only for your own hosting.

 Free

Free to self-host.

Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Works with existing Mastodon client apps
  • Active development with regular releases
  • Lightweight server written in Go
  • Federates with other ActivityPub software
  • Smaller community than Mastodon
  • Requires running and maintaining your own server
  • Fewer features than Mastodon by design
  • Not intended for very large follower counts
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 Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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