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Lemmy vs Plebbit: catalog facts
Lemmy	Plebbit
Free Free and open source under the AGPL. Hosting is separate.	Free Free to use.
Web, Self-hosted	Web
Communities federate, so a single server going down does not end the network Lightweight Rust server that runs on modest hardware	No central servers or global admins Communities owned and moderated by their creators
Content volume is far below the centralised platforms it resembles Moderation quality varies sharply between instances	Peer-to-peer design can be slower than central platforms Small user base compared with Reddit
Self-hosted, Web application	Web application
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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