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VERO vs Pixelfed: catalog facts
VERO	Pixelfed
Free Founding members currently join with a subscription that is free for life.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL. Hosting is separate.
macOS, Android, iOS	Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
No advertising in the feed Feed is not ranked by an algorithm	Chronological photo feed with no advertising Federates with Mastodon, so followers are not siloed
Centralised service owned by one company Future subscription terms for later members are unclear	Much smaller than the platform it replaces Mobile apps have lagged behind the web interface
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Web application
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	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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