# Lemmy vs Nomad

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

| | Lemmy | Nomad |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 14 651 | 17 049 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +44 | +80 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 | ent-changelog-1.10.18 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Rust | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Nomad scores 76/100 against 75/100 for Lemmy, so it is the safer default.

Nomad ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.

## Details

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

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