LemmyvsopenITCOCKPIT
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Lemmy | openITCOCKPIT | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #6 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 14 655 | 406 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 | +6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 12 |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 | openITCOCKPIT-5.9.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Lemmy scores 75/100 against 54/100 for openITCOCKPIT, so it is the safer default.
openITCOCKPIT ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.
Lemmy is growing faster right now (+46 stars in 30 days).
Lemmy details →openITCOCKPIT details →