Mastodon vs Post for Me
Mastodon
joinmastodon.org
Post for Me
postforme.devSide by side
| Figure | Mastodon | Post for Me |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $10/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Spec score · Social Media APIs | 8.5 (#3) | 7.5 (#17) |
| Product | Mastodon is free, open-source decentralized social media software for short-form social networking. | Post for Me is a unified REST API for posting and scheduling content, fetching social account feeds, and retrieving post analytics. |
| Security | Mastodon requires HTTP signatures to validate that received activity was authored by the actor generating it. | The privacy policy states that data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and production access uses least-privilege roles and mandatory two-factor authentication. |
| Support | Mastodon lists separate contact addresses for business hosting, security reports, legal matters, and general inquiries. | Support is available through website chat, Discord, and email, with email replies usually within a day. |
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Mastodon
Mastodon has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Post for Me
Post for Me has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.