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Jerboa vs Alexandrite: catalog facts
Jerboa	Alexandrite
Best for: Lemmy users on Android who want the official app	Best for: Lemmy users browsing on a desktop computer
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Android	Web, Self-hosted
Maintained by the Lemmy developers Native Android interface All 3 strengths for Jerboa Maintained by the Lemmy developers Native Android interface Open source and actively maintained	Layout designed for wide desktop screens Can be self-hosted with the included Dockerfile All 3 strengths for Alexandrite Layout designed for wide desktop screens Can be self-hosted with the included Dockerfile Works with existing Lemmy accounts
Android only Only works with Lemmy instances	Lemmy only, no Mbin or PieFed support Not aimed at phones
Downloadable app	Web application, 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 Sources for Jerboa github.com/LemmyNet/jerboa f-droid.org/packages/com.jerboa Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Alexandrite github.com/sheodox/alexandrite Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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