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SharkeyCherryPick
Free

Free to self-host.

 Free

Free to download and run on your own server.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Tracks upstream Misskey while adding features
  • Federates with Mastodon, Akkoma, Pixelfed and more
  • Builds on the mature Misskey codebase
  • Extra features and interface changes over upstream
  • Hosting an instance requires server administration
  • Smaller project with a small maintainer team
  • Smaller project and community than Misskey itself
  • Documentation is mostly in the repository
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Closed source
License not stated 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 23, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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