# drive vs Lemmy

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

| | drive | Lemmy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #19 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 481 | 14 653 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +44 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.25.3 · 23 Oct 2026 | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Lemmy scores 75/100 against 49/100 for drive, so it is the safer default.

drive ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.

If you want the quickest setup, Lemmy is easier to run; drive needs more configuration.

Lemmy is growing faster right now (+44 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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