fxvsPleroma
Two self-hosted Twitter alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| fx | Pleroma | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 24 in Blogging | #14 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 335 | — |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 0 |
| Latest release | v3.1.0 · 24 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | — |
Which one should you pick?
Pleroma scores 63/100 against 47/100 for fx, so it is the safer default.
fx ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pleroma.
If you want the quickest setup, fx is easier to run; Pleroma needs more configuration.
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