# Lemmy vs Mumble

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

| | Lemmy | Mumble |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 16 in VoIP |
| GitHub stars | 14 653 ✓ | 8 372 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 | +69 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.5.939 · 11 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Rust | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Lemmy scores 75/100 against 71/100 for Mumble, so it is the safer default.

Mumble ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.

## Details

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

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