hestiavsLemmy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| hestia | Lemmy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 10 in Control Panel | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 4 554 | 14 653 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +49 | +44 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 3 |
| Latest release | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Lemmy scores 75/100 against 68/100 for hestia, so it is the safer default.
hestia ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.
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