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Pleroma vs Seqular: catalog facts
Pleroma	Seqular
Free Free and open source under the AGPL. Hosting is separate.	Free Free to join, open source under GPLv3.
Web, Self-hosted	Android, Web
Runs comfortably on hardware far smaller than Mastodon needs Mastodon-compatible API, so existing apps work	Part of the Mastodon Fediverse No ads, bots or algorithmic feed
Smaller contributor base and slower release cadence Moderation tooling is less developed than Mastodon's	Requires an account One instance among many in the Fediverse
Self-hosted, Web application	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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