# Lathe vs Lemmy

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

| | Lathe | Lemmy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 30 in Education | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 1 708 | 14 653 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +46 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.5.0 · 20 Jul 2026 | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Lemmy scores 75/100 against 52/100 for Lathe, so it is the safer default.

Lathe ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.

If you want the quickest setup, Lathe is easier to run; Lemmy needs more configuration.

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

## Details

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

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