# Coturn vs Lemmy

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Coturn | Lemmy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in WebRTC | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 14 529 | 14 653 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +99 ✓ | +44 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | docker/4.18.0-r0 · 8 Sept 2026 | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Lemmy scores 75/100 against 71/100 for Coturn, so it is the safer default.

Coturn ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.

Coturn is growing faster right now (+99 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Coturn](https://selfhost.directory/project/coturn) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/coturn.md)
- [Lemmy](https://selfhost.directory/project/lemmy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lemmy.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/coturn-vs-lemmy