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Mastodon vs Infinity-For-Reddit
Mastodon has 50,299 GitHub stars, 7,498 forks, 4,525 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Infinity-For-Reddit has 5,490 stars, 520 forks, 162 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Mastodon leads on adoption by 816% (50,299 vs 5,490 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 9%. 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 | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-15 |
| Forks | ⑂ 7.5K | ⑂ 520 |
| 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
Mastodon is a free, open source, self hosted social network server built on ActivityPub that lets anyone run a microblogging community which interoperates with the wider Fediverse, and it is aimed at individuals, communities, and organisations that want to own their social graph instead of renting it from a platform.
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About Infinity-For-Reddit
Infinity For Reddit is an open source Reddit client for Android, written in Java and distributed under the AGPL 3.0 license. It lives in the Android application ecosystem and talks to Reddit as its backend service, presenting posts, comments, messages and notifications through a native mobile interface. The project has been on GitHub for eight years, carries 5,483 stars and 520 forks, and its most recent push was on 15 September 2026. Topics attached to the repository are android, java, reddit and reddit client.
read the full Infinity-For-Reddit overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mastodon or Infinity-For-Reddit more popular?
Mastodon has 50,299 GitHub stars and Infinity-For-Reddit has 5,490. 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 (50,299 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.