# habitat vs Lemmy

> Two self-hosted [Social Networks & Forums projects](https://selfhost.directory/social-networks-forums), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | habitat | Lemmy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #55 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 150 | 14 653 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +46 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | 1.7.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Lemmy scores 75/100 against 46/100 for habitat, so it is the safer default.

habitat ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.

Lemmy is growing faster right now (+46 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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