# HomeGenie vs Lemmy

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

| | HomeGenie | Lemmy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 5 in Smart Home | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 459 | 14 652 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +43 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v2.0.34 · 24 Oct 2026 | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Lemmy scores 75/100 against 50/100 for HomeGenie, so it is the safer default.

HomeGenie ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.

Lemmy is growing faster right now (+43 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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