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snac vs Pleroma: catalog facts
snac	Pleroma
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL. Hosting is separate.
Linux, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Very small footprint in portable C Actively maintained with frequent releases	Runs comfortably on hardware far smaller than Mastodon needs Mastodon-compatible API, so existing apps work
Minimal feature set compared with Mastodon Requires running your own server	Smaller contributor base and slower release cadence Moderation tooling is less developed than Mastodon's
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Web application
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
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 22, 2026

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