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Pixelix vs Pixelfed: catalog facts
Pixelix	Pixelfed
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL. Hosting is separate.
Android, iOS	Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
Works with both Pixelfed and Vernissage Multiple accounts and several timelines	Chronological photo feed with no advertising Federates with Mastodon, so followers are not siloed
Needs an account on a Pixelfed or Vernissage server Mobile only, no desktop app	Much smaller than the platform it replaces Mobile apps have lagged behind the web interface
Downloadable app	Self-hosted, Web application
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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