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snac vs Hollo: catalog facts
snac	Hollo
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to self-host from the GitHub repository.
Linux, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Very small footprint in portable C Actively maintained with frequent releases	Federates with Mastodon and the wider fediverse Works with existing Mastodon client apps
Minimal feature set compared with Mastodon Requires running your own server	Single-user only You must run and maintain the server yourself
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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