Akkoma vs GoToSocial
A side-by-side comparison of Akkoma and GoToSocial — pricing, license, deployment, and where each tool wins.
Akkoma
akkoma.social
Federated microblogging server with Mastodon, GNU social, and ActivityPub compatibility.
GoToSocial
docs.gotosocial.org
ActivityPub federated social network server implementing the Mastodon client API.
| Feature | Akkoma | GoToSocial |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Model | Open-source | Open-source |
| License | CC-BY-SA-3.0 | CC-BY-SA-3.0 |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Category | Communication - Social Networks and Forums | Communication - Social Networks and Forums |
| Self-hosted | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Free tier | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
Pick Akkoma if…
- ✓You prefer Akkoma's feature set or ecosystem fit.
Pick GoToSocial if…
- ✓You prefer GoToSocial's feature set or ecosystem fit.
Switch from Akkoma → GoToSocial
8–40hmedium risk
Plan a sprint — 8-40 engineering hours, run in parallel for a week.
Export from Akkoma: JSON, CSV
2 things to watch
- ⚠User mapping by email
- ⚠Message history may be partial
Switch from GoToSocial → Akkoma
8–40hmedium risk
Plan a sprint — 8-40 engineering hours, run in parallel for a week.
Export from GoToSocial: JSON, CSV
2 things to watch
- ⚠User mapping by email
- ⚠Message history may be partial