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Mastodon vs Akkoma: catalog facts
Mastodon	Akkoma
Free Free and open source under the AGPL. Hosting is separate.	Free Free to self-host; the project accepts donations.
Android, Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Chronological timelines with no engagement ranking Federated, so moving servers does not mean losing your network	Federates with Mastodon, Pleroma and other ActivityPub software Custom emoji reactions
Your experience depends heavily on which server you join Running a server has real moderation and maintenance cost	Running your own instance requires server administration Diverges from Pleroma mainline, so Pleroma guides may not apply
Self-hosted, Web application	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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