# Lemmy vs mqttui

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

| | Lemmy | mqttui |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #8 of 10 in IoT |
| GitHub stars | 14 654 ✓ | 225 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +45 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.0.2 · 25 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Lemmy scores 75/100 against 48/100 for mqttui, so it is the safer default.

Lemmy ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for mqttui.

Lemmy is growing faster right now (+45 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/lemmy-vs-mqttui