# fluxer vs Mastodon

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | fluxer | Mastodon |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 110 in Chat | #2 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 10 701 | 50 457 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +345 ✓ | +138 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1038 ✓ | 38 |
| Latest release | fluxer-users@2026.1028.211245 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v4.4.26 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

Mastodon scores 82/100 against 71/100 for fluxer, so it is the safer default.

fluxer ships more often: 1038 stable releases in the past year, against 38 for Mastodon.

fluxer is growing faster right now (+345 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [fluxer](https://selfhost.directory/project/fluxer) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/fluxer.md)
- [Mastodon](https://selfhost.directory/project/mastodon) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mastodon.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/fluxer-vs-mastodon