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Voyager vs PieFed: catalog facts
Voyager	PieFed
Best for: Lemmy users who want one client across phone and desktop	Best for: Communities wanting a Reddit-style forum that federates with Lemmy
Free Free, described by the developer as free forever.	Free Free to run yourself or to join an existing instance.
Linux, Android, iOS, Web	Web, Self-hosted
Available on iOS, Android, Linux and the web Gesture-driven navigation with extensive customisation All 3 strengths for Voyager Available on iOS, Android, Linux and the web Gesture-driven navigation with extensive customisation Listed on F-Droid and Flathub	Compatible with Lemmy communities Docker and standard install guides All 4 strengths for PieFed Compatible with Lemmy communities Docker and standard install guides Actively developed with frequent releases Flagship instance available without self-hosting
Limited to Lemmy and PieFed rather than the wider fediverse	Self-hosting requires maintaining a Python web application Many open issues as the project grows
Downloadable app, Web application	Self-hosted, Hosted service
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 Sources for Voyager getvoyager.app Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for PieFed join.piefed.social Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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