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Raccoon for Lemmy vs Alexandrite: catalog facts
Raccoon for Lemmy	Alexandrite
Best for: Lemmy users who want a customisable Android app	Best for: Lemmy users browsing on a desktop computer
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source.
Android	Web, Self-hosted
No ads Strong focus on localisation and interface customisation All 4 strengths for Raccoon for Lemmy No ads Strong focus on localisation and interface customisation Several feed and comment layouts Frequent development activity	Layout designed for wide desktop screens Can be self-hosted with the included Dockerfile All 3 strengths for Alexandrite Layout designed for wide desktop screens Can be self-hosted with the included Dockerfile Works with existing Lemmy accounts
Only works with Lemmy instances Android is the main supported platform	Lemmy only, no Mbin or PieFed support Not aimed at phones
Downloadable app	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	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
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Raccoon for Lemmy livefasteattrashraccoon.github.io/RaccoonForLemmy github.com/LiveFastEatTrashRaccoon/RaccoonForLemmy f-droid.org/packages/com.livefast.eattrash.raccoonforlemmy.… Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Alexandrite github.com/sheodox/alexandrite Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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