# Lemmy vs openpanel-co

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

| | Lemmy | openpanel-co |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #6 of 10 in Control Panel |
| GitHub stars | 14 654 ✓ | 766 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +45 ✓ | +17 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 | 2.0.19 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Rust | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Lemmy scores 75/100 against 55/100 for openpanel-co, so it is the safer default.

openpanel-co ships more often: 19 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)
- [openpanel-co](https://selfhost.directory/project/openpanel-co) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openpanel-co.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/lemmy-vs-openpanel-co