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Mastodon vs Friendica: catalog facts
Mastodon	Friendica
Free Free and open source under the AGPL. Hosting is separate.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL. Hosting is separate.
Android, Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Chronological timelines with no engagement ranking Federated, so moving servers does not mean losing your network	Bridges several networks from one account, including RSS and email Groups, events and photo albums beyond simple microblogging
Your experience depends heavily on which server you join Running a server has real moderation and maintenance cost	The interface is dated and dense Running it well requires PHP hosting and regular maintenance
Self-hosted, Web application	Self-hosted, Web application
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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