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PieFedLemmy
Free

Free to run yourself or to join an existing instance.

 Free

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

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Compatible with Lemmy communities
  • Docker and standard install guides
  • Communities federate, so a single server going down does not end the network
  • Lightweight Rust server that runs on modest hardware
  • Self-hosting requires maintaining a Python web application
  • Many open issues as the project grows
  • Content volume is far below the centralised platforms it resembles
  • Moderation quality varies sharply between instances
Self-hosted, Hosted service Self-hosted, Web application
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: AGPL-3.0
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 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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