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Elk

Progressive web client for Mastodon and Pleroma

Social Networks ★ 6k stars Easy setup MIT

Elk is a lightweight, progressive web app client for Mastodon-compatible servers that can be self-hosted as static files. It provides a fast browsing experience without installing a native app.

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Key features

  • Progressive web app
  • Works with any Mastodon server
  • Self-hostable static build
  • Fast and lightweight

Strengths

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 6k GitHub stars
  • Written in Vue

Is Elk secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Elk's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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SelfHostIndex: 90 · excellent

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