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Lemmy vs Voyager: catalog facts
Lemmy	Voyager
Free Free and open source under the AGPL. Hosting is separate.	Free Free, described by the developer as free forever.
Web, Self-hosted	Linux, Android, iOS, Web
Communities federate, so a single server going down does not end the network Lightweight Rust server that runs on modest hardware	Available on iOS, Android, Linux and the web Gesture-driven navigation with extensive customisation
Content volume is far below the centralised platforms it resembles Moderation quality varies sharply between instances	Limited to Lemmy and PieFed rather than the wider fediverse
Self-hosted, Web application	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Open 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 September 23, 2026

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