LemmyvsMacOS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Lemmy | MacOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #2 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 14 652 | 21 693 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +43 | +116 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 18 |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 | v3.12 · 21 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
MacOS scores 76/100 against 75/100 for Lemmy, so it is the safer default.
MacOS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.
MacOS is growing faster right now (+116 stars in 30 days).
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