# Lemmy vs OpenELIS Global

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

| | Lemmy | OpenELIS Global |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #3 of 5 in Healthcare |
| GitHub stars | 14 654 ✓ | 278 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +45 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 8 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | 3.3.0 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Lemmy scores 75/100 against 54/100 for OpenELIS Global, so it is the safer default.

OpenELIS Global ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.

Lemmy is growing faster right now (+45 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Lemmy](https://selfhost.directory/project/lemmy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lemmy.md)
- [OpenELIS Global](https://selfhost.directory/project/openelis-global-2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openelis-global-2.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/lemmy-vs-openelis-global-2