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MastodonIceshrimp.NET
Free

Free and open source under the AGPL. Hosting is separate.

 Free

Free and open source; you pay only for your own hosting.

Android, Web, Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Chronological timelines with no engagement ranking
  • Federated, so moving servers does not mean losing your network
  • Works with existing Mastodon client apps
  • Active development with regular releases
  • Your experience depends heavily on which server you join
  • Running a server has real moderation and maintenance cost
  • Smaller community than Mastodon
  • Requires running and maintaining your own server
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

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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