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Tuba vs TheDesk: catalog facts
TubaTheDesk
Free

Free and open source under GPL-3.0; donations are optional.

Free

Free and open source under GPL-3.0, with no paid features or ads; funded by donations.

Windows, Linux, Android Windows, macOS, Linux, Web
  • Broad feature set including scheduled posts, polls and admin tools
  • Adaptive layout for mobile Linux and desktops
  • Flexible multi-column timeline layout
  • Colour coding per column or account
  • Needs an account on a fediverse server
  • GTK interface feels most at home on GNOME
  • Misskey support is only partial
  • Version 25 does not keep settings from v24 and earlier
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Web application
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: GPL-3.0
Account needed Account needed
Needs internet Needs internet

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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