LemmyvsMeshery
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Lemmy | Meshery | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #2 of 7 in Kubernetes |
| GitHub stars | 14 651 | 12 072 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +44 | +51 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 12 |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 | v1.0.74 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Lemmy scores 75/100 against 73/100 for Meshery, so it is the safer default.
Meshery ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.
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