# Lemmy vs LinkWarden

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

| | Lemmy | LinkWarden |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #2 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 14 653 | 20 262 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +44 | +425 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.16.3 · 9 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

LinkWarden scores 79/100 against 75/100 for Lemmy, so it is the safer default.

LinkWarden ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.

LinkWarden is growing faster right now (+425 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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