# Lemmy vs octelium

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

| | Lemmy | octelium |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #22 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 14 655 ✓ | 4 134 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 | +64 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.47.0 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Lemmy scores 75/100 against 59/100 for octelium, so it is the safer default.

octelium ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.

If you want the quickest setup, Lemmy is easier to run; octelium needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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