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Mastodon vs Infinity-For-Reddit
Mastodon has 50,465 GitHub stars, 7,536 forks, 4,525 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Infinity-For-Reddit has 5,538 stars, 535 forks, 162 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Mastodon leads on adoption by 811% (50,465 vs 5,538 stars). Mastodon is written in Ruby under AGPL-3.0; Infinity-For-Reddit is written in Java under AGPL-3.0. Mastodon has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, Infinity-For-Reddit 10%. Mastodon was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Mastodon | Infinity-For-Reddit | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 50K | ★ 5.5K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Ruby | Java |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 7.5K | ⑂ 535 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Mastodon if
- You weight community size — 50K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Ruby
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Infinity-For-Reddit if
- You want the Infinity-For-Reddit feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and Infinity-For-Reddit fits your workflow better
About Mastodon
[!NOTE] Want to learn more about Mastodon? Click below to find out more in a video. Mastodon is a free, open source social network server based on ActivityPub where users can follow friends and discover new ones. On Mastodon, users can publish anything they want: links, pictures, text, and video. All Mastodon servers are interoperable as a federated network (users on one server can seamlessly communicate with users from another one, including non Mastodon software that implements ActivityPub!) Navigation Project homepage 🐘 Donate to support development 🎁 View sponsors Blog 📰 Documentation 📚 Official…
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About Infinity-For-Reddit
Infinity For Reddit+ A Reddit client on Android written in Java. It does not have any ads and it features a clean UI and smooth browsing experience Infinity for Reddit+ is available on Google Play and GitHub. There’s also a Patreon version that works without Google Play Services. You can find it on the GitHub releases page . Just look for the APK file that contains Infinity Patreon in its name. Explore the docs » Report a Bug · Request a Feature · Ask a Question 📱 Also available on iOS Infinity for Reddit is finally on iOS! Check it out here: Infinity for Reddit Donation Infinity for Reddit++: Patreon: Bitcoin…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mastodon or Infinity-For-Reddit more popular?
Mastodon has 50,465 GitHub stars and Infinity-For-Reddit has 5,538. Mastodon has the larger community by that measure.
Are Mastodon and Infinity-For-Reddit free?
Both are open source. Mastodon is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Infinity-For-Reddit under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Mastodon and Infinity-For-Reddit?
Mastodon is written in Ruby and Infinity-For-Reddit in Java. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Mastodon or Infinity-For-Reddit?
Choose Mastodon if you want the larger community (50,465 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Infinity-For-Reddit if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.