# Lemmy vs Nezha

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

| | Lemmy | Nezha |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 14 653 ✓ | 10 377 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +44 ✓ | +41 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 40 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 | v2.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | WTFPL |
| Main language | Rust | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Lemmy scores 75/100 against 72/100 for Nezha, so it is the safer default.

Nezha ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.

## Details

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

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