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Mbin vs Frontpage: catalog facts
Mbin	Frontpage
Free Free and open source.	Free No paid plans are mentioned on the site.
Self-hosted	Web
Combines link aggregation, voting and microblogging in one site Federates with the fediverse over ActivityPub	Uses AT Protocol identities such as Bluesky handles Simple link-and-comment format
Requires running and maintaining your own server Smaller project than Lemmy with fewer instances	Small community with low comment activity Web only
Self-hosted	Web application
Open source	Closed 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 September 24, 2026

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