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PleromaIceshrimp.NET
Free

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

 Free

Free and open source; you pay only for your own hosting.

Web, Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Runs comfortably on hardware far smaller than Mastodon needs
  • Mastodon-compatible API, so existing apps work
  • Works with existing Mastodon client apps
  • Active development with regular releases
  • Smaller contributor base and slower release cadence
  • Moderation tooling is less developed than Mastodon's
  • Smaller community than Mastodon
  • Requires running and maintaining your own server
Self-hosted, Web application Self-hosted
Open source Open 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 Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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