# ESPHome vs Lemmy

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

| | ESPHome | Lemmy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Home Automation | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 11 983 | 14 655 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +261 ✓ | +46 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 27 Oct 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?

ESPHome scores 78/100 against 75/100 for Lemmy, so it is the safer default.

ESPHome ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.

ESPHome is growing faster right now (+261 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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