GladysvsLemmy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gladys | Lemmy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 104 in Home Automation | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 3 264 | 14 652 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +63 | +43 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 | 3 |
| Latest release | v5.3.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Lemmy scores 75/100 against 69/100 for Gladys, so it is the safer default.
Gladys ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.
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