GoToSocialvsHollo
Two self-hosted Mastodon alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| GoToSocial | Hollo | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #23 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #3 of 3 in Microblogging |
| GitHub stars | — | 495 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 40 |
| Latest release | — | 0.9.25 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GNU AGPL v3 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | — | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
GoToSocial scores 59/100 against 53/100 for Hollo, so it is the safer default.
Hollo ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for GoToSocial.
If you want the quickest setup, GoToSocial is easier to run; Hollo needs more configuration.
Hollo is growing faster right now (+6 stars in 30 days).
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