# Hi.Events vs Lemmy

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

| | Hi.Events | Lemmy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in Ticketing System | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 4 088 | 14 653 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +56 ✓ | +44 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.0.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Lemmy scores 75/100 against 61/100 for Hi.Events, so it is the safer default.

Lemmy ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Hi.Events.

## Details

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

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