# gluetun vs Lemmy

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

| | gluetun | Lemmy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 56 in VPN | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 15 912 ✓ | 14 653 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +314 ✓ | +46 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v3.41.3 · 30 Jul 2026 | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

gluetun and Lemmy score the same (75/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

gluetun ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.

gluetun is growing faster right now (+314 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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