Lemmyvsmultiwoven
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Lemmy | multiwoven | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #4 of 8 in Data Pipeline |
| GitHub stars | 14 655 | 1 683 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 | +5 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 26 |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 | v0.136.0 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Lemmy scores 75/100 against 57/100 for multiwoven, so it is the safer default.
multiwoven ships more often: 26 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.
If you want the quickest setup, Lemmy is easier to run; multiwoven needs more configuration.
Lemmy is growing faster right now (+46 stars in 30 days).
Lemmy details →multiwoven details →