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Pixelfed vs Flashes: catalog facts
Pixelfed	Flashes
Free Free and open source under the AGPL. Hosting is separate.	Free No paid plan is mentioned on the homepage.
Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted	iOS, Web
Chronological photo feed with no advertising Federates with Mastodon, so followers are not siloed	Up to 20 photos or one-minute videos per post Posts are fully compatible with Bluesky
Much smaller than the platform it replaces Mobile apps have lagged behind the web interface	Native app is iPhone only Requires a Bluesky or Eurosky account
Self-hosted, Web application	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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