# Fleet vs Mastodon

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

| | Fleet | Mastodon |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Device Management | #2 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 7 074 | 50 460 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +5 | +140 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 42 ✓ |
| Latest release | fleet-v4.94.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | v4.4.27 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

Mastodon scores 82/100 against 67/100 for Fleet, so it is the safer default.

Mastodon ships more often: 42 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Fleet.

Mastodon is growing faster right now (+140 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Fleet](https://selfhost.directory/project/fleet) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/fleet.md)
- [Mastodon](https://selfhost.directory/project/mastodon) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mastodon.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/fleet-vs-mastodon