AppViewLitevsMastodon
Two self-hosted Social Networks & Forums projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| AppViewLite | Mastodon | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 42/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #61 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #2 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 203 | 50 456 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +137 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 38 |
| Latest release | — | v4.4.26 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C# | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Mastodon scores 82/100 against 42/100 for AppViewLite, so it is the safer default.
Mastodon ships more often: 38 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for AppViewLite.
Mastodon is growing faster right now (+137 stars in 30 days).
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