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Mbin vs Discourse: catalog facts
Mbin	Discourse
Free Free and open source.	Freemium Self-hosting is free; hosted plans are paid and start with a free trial.
Self-hosted	Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
Combines link aggregation, voting and microblogging in one site Federates with the fediverse over ActivityPub	Can be self-hosted from the public source code Covers forums, voting on ideas and team chat in one place
Requires running and maintaining your own server Smaller project than Lemmy with fewer instances	Self-hosting needs a server and ongoing maintenance Hosted plans are paid after the trial
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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