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PieFed vs Frontpage: catalog facts
PieFedFrontpage
Free

Free to run yourself or to join an existing instance.

Free

No paid plans are mentioned on the site.

Web, Self-hosted Web
  • Compatible with Lemmy communities
  • Docker and standard install guides
  • Uses AT Protocol identities such as Bluesky handles
  • Simple link-and-comment format
  • Self-hosting requires maintaining a Python web application
  • Many open issues as the project grows
  • Small community with low comment activity
  • Web only
Self-hosted, Hosted service Web application
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 23, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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