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MisskeyCherryPick
Free

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

 Free

Free to download and run on your own server.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Custom reactions, quotes and a built-in file drive that Mastodon lacks
  • Deep per-instance theming and customisation
  • Builds on the mature Misskey codebase
  • Extra features and interface changes over upstream
  • Heavier to run than other fediverse servers
  • Most documentation and community support is in Japanese
  • Smaller project and community than Misskey itself
  • Documentation is mostly in the repository
Self-hosted, Web application Self-hosted
Open source Closed 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 Needs internet

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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