The Showdown
Mastodon Official AppvsTusky
Why pay monthly fees for Mastodon Official App when you can self-host Tusky for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
Mastodon Official App
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
Tusky
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
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10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for Mastodon Official App. Adjust if needed.
Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
Calculations based on 10 users at $12/mo.
Detailed Breakdown
0
Basic implementation
Advanced native support
1
Web-view based
Native Kotlin/Java
2
Algorithm-driven
100% Ad-free