Lemmyvsnanobot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Lemmy | nanobot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #8 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 14 651 | 49 587 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +44 | +1 065 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 13 |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 | v0.4.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Python |
Which one should you pick?
nanobot scores 82/100 against 75/100 for Lemmy, so it is the safer default.
nanobot ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.
nanobot is growing faster right now (+1 065 stars in 30 days).
Lemmy details →nanobot details →