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PleromaCherryPick
Free

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

 Free

Free to download and run on your own server.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Runs comfortably on hardware far smaller than Mastodon needs
  • Mastodon-compatible API, so existing apps work
  • Builds on the mature Misskey codebase
  • Extra features and interface changes over upstream
  • Smaller contributor base and slower release cadence
  • Moderation tooling is less developed than Mastodon's
  • Smaller project and community than Misskey itself
  • Documentation is mostly in the repository
Self-hosted, Web application Self-hosted
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 22, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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