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Minds vs diaspora*: catalog facts
Minds	diaspora*
Freemium Joining the network is free; launching a branded community app is a separate offering.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL. Hosting is separate.
Android, iOS, Web	Web, Self-hosted
Public network plus tools to launch your own community app Interoperates with ActivityPub and RSS	Aspects give fine control over who sees each post One of the longest-running decentralised social networks
Homepage focuses on selling community apps to brands Crypto features may not suit everyone	Does not speak ActivityPub, so it does not federate with Mastodon Activity levels are low compared with newer networks
Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Web application
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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