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snac vs Akkoma: catalog facts
snac	Akkoma
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to self-host; the project accepts donations.
Linux, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Very small footprint in portable C Actively maintained with frequent releases	Federates with Mastodon, Pleroma and other ActivityPub software Custom emoji reactions
Minimal feature set compared with Mastodon Requires running your own server	Running your own instance requires server administration Diverges from Pleroma mainline, so Pleroma guides may not apply
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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