Akkoma

Expressive fediverse server forked from Pleroma, with emoji reactions, rich markup and Mastodon app support.

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Alternatives ranked: 4
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About Akkoma

Akkoma is fediverse microblogging software forked from Pleroma, with faster-paced development and closer alignment with Misskey's expressive features. You can post with unlimited attachments, react to posts with custom emoji, write with Misskey-Flavoured Markdown for animated text effects, quote posts, create polls and edit posts as often as you like. It federates over ActivityPub with Mastodon, Pleroma, Misskey and other services, and supports the Mastodon frontend and client apps if you prefer that layout. The project says it is consistently 30 to 50 per cent faster than Pleroma for common operations, and it is lighter to run than Mastodon, which makes it popular for small community or personal servers. Akkoma is free and open source and can be self-hosted, or you can join an existing instance. Its community is small, documentation assumes some technical skill, and its culture leans towards playful, niche servers.

Best for: Small communities wanting a lighter, more expressive fediverse server.

What works

Emoji reactions, quotes and rich markup
Lighter and faster than Mastodon or Pleroma
Works with the Mastodon frontend and apps

Why people leave

Small community and fewer instances
Documentation assumes technical skill
Much smaller developer team than Mastodon

Top Akkoma alternatives

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1
Mastodon
The most widely used fediverse server, with official apps.
66.5
2
Misskey
The platform whose expressive features Akkoma borrows.
62.6
3
GoToSocial
An even lighter server for single-user instances.
59.6
4
Sharkey
A Misskey fork with similar expressiveness and Mastodon API support.
57.2

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Akkoma: common questions

Is Akkoma free?

Yes. Akkoma is free, open-source software that you can host yourself.

Is Akkoma open source?

Yes. You can also run it on your own server.

What platforms does Akkoma run on?

Akkoma is available for Web and Self-hosted.

What are the best alternatives to Akkoma?

The highest-ranked Akkoma alternatives right now are Mastodon, Misskey and GoToSocial. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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Akkoma facts

4 of 4 verified

Based on: Pleroma fork; Checked Oct 25, 2026akkoma.social(opens source in a new tab); “For those more familiar with the fediverse, Akkoma is a specialised fork of Pleroma.”
Performance: 30–50% faster than Pleroma; Checked Oct 25, 2026akkoma.social(opens source in a new tab); “It just works (tm) Enjoy a substantial speed upgrade Akkoma is consistently 30-50% faster than Pleroma when handling common operations!”
Mastodon frontend: Supported; Checked Oct 25, 2026akkoma.social(opens source in a new tab); “Use the Mastodon Frontend Got used to the multi-column layout?”
Attachments: Unlimited per post; Checked Oct 25, 2026akkoma.social(opens source in a new tab); “Post statuses, with photos With unlimited attachments per post, you can share photos, videos, and more.”