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Socialhome vs Mastodon: catalog facts
Socialhome	Mastodon
Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL. Hosting is separate.
Web, Self-hosted	Android, Web, Self-hosted
Federates over both ActivityPub and Diaspora Profile pages built from pinned rich content	Chronological timelines with no engagement ranking Federated, so moving servers does not mean losing your network
Small project with few public instances Running an instance requires Django and server administration	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: AGPL-3.0	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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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