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Tuba vs Elk: catalog facts
Tuba	Elk
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0; donations are optional.	Free Free to use and open source.
Windows, Linux, Android	Web
Broad feature set including scheduled posts, polls and admin tools Adaptive layout for mobile Linux and desktops	Nothing to install, runs in any modern browser Works with an account on an existing Mastodon server
Needs an account on a fediverse server GTK interface feels most at home on GNOME	Mastodon focused rather than covering every fediverse platform Requires a Mastodon account
Downloadable app	Web application
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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