Lemmyvsmonitorss-bot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Lemmy | monitorss-bot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #2 of 4 in RSS |
| GitHub stars | 14 651 | 1 296 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +44 | +11 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 7 |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 | v7.5.0 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Lemmy scores 75/100 against 58/100 for monitorss-bot, so it is the safer default.
monitorss-bot ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.
If you want the quickest setup, Lemmy is easier to run; monitorss-bot needs more configuration.
Lemmy is growing faster right now (+44 stars in 30 days).
Lemmy details →monitorss-bot details →