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SharkeyMastodon
Free

Free to self-host.

 Free

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

Web, Self-hosted Android, Web, Self-hosted
  • Tracks upstream Misskey while adding features
  • Federates with Mastodon, Akkoma, Pixelfed and more
  • Chronological timelines with no engagement ranking
  • Federated, so moving servers does not mean losing your network
  • Hosting an instance requires server administration
  • Smaller project with a small maintainer team
  • Your experience depends heavily on which server you join
  • Running a server has real moderation and maintenance cost
Self-hosted Self-hosted, Web application
Open source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
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 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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