# Lemmy vs lila

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

| | Lemmy | lila |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #3 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 14 653 | 18 918 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +44 | +154 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Scala |

## Which one should you pick?

lila scores 76/100 against 75/100 for Lemmy, so it is the safer default.

Lemmy ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.

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

lila is growing faster right now (+154 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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