# Lemmy vs Mediary Scout

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

| | Lemmy | Mediary Scout |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #28 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 14 653 ✓ | 1 600 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +44 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 | v2026.10.29 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | 0BSD |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Lemmy scores 75/100 against 59/100 for Mediary Scout, so it is the safer default.

Mediary Scout ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.

Lemmy is growing faster right now (+44 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Lemmy](https://selfhost.directory/project/lemmy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lemmy.md)
- [Mediary Scout](https://selfhost.directory/project/mediary-scout) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mediary-scout.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/lemmy-vs-mediary-scout