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MisskeyIceshrimp.NET
Free

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

 Free

Free and open source; you pay only for your own hosting.

Web, Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Custom reactions, quotes and a built-in file drive that Mastodon lacks
  • Deep per-instance theming and customisation
  • Works with existing Mastodon client apps
  • Active development with regular releases
  • Heavier to run than other fediverse servers
  • Most documentation and community support is in Japanese
  • Smaller community than Mastodon
  • Requires running and maintaining your own server
Self-hosted, Web application Self-hosted
Open source Open 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 Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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