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Iceshrimp.NETMastodon
Free

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

 Free

Free and open source under the AGPL. Hosting is separate.

Self-hosted Android, Web, Self-hosted
  • Works with existing Mastodon client apps
  • Active development with regular releases
  • Chronological timelines with no engagement ranking
  • Federated, so moving servers does not mean losing your network
  • Smaller community than Mastodon
  • Requires running and maintaining your own server
  • Your experience depends heavily on which server you join
  • Running a server has real moderation and maintenance cost
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

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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