# Lemmy vs My Idlers

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

| | Lemmy | My Idlers |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #12 of 27 in Server Management |
| GitHub stars | 14 653 ✓ | 400 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +44 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | 4.0 · 2 Feb 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Lemmy scores 75/100 against 52/100 for My Idlers, so it is the safer default.

Lemmy ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for My Idlers.

Lemmy is growing faster right now (+44 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Lemmy](https://selfhost.directory/project/lemmy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lemmy.md)
- [My Idlers](https://selfhost.directory/project/my-idlers) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/my-idlers.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/lemmy-vs-my-idlers