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Mastodon vs Wafrn: catalog facts
Mastodon	Wafrn
Free Free and open source under the AGPL. Hosting is separate.	Free Free and open source; the project accepts donations.
Android, Web, Self-hosted	Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
Chronological timelines with no engagement ranking Federated, so moving servers does not mean losing your network	Federates with both the Fediverse and Bluesky Tumblr-style blogging and reblogging
Your experience depends heavily on which server you join Running a server has real moderation and maintenance cost	F-Droid releases can lag a few days behind other channels Smaller community than mainstream networks
Self-hosted, Web application	Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	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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