exovsLemmy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| exo | Lemmy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 25 in LLM Inference | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 48 072 | 14 651 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +449 | +44 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 3 |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
exo scores 77/100 against 75/100 for Lemmy, so it is the safer default.
exo ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.
If you want the quickest setup, exo is easier to run; Lemmy needs more configuration.
exo is growing faster right now (+449 stars in 30 days).