# Lemmy vs parlant

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

| | Lemmy | parlant |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #22 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 14 651 | 18 311 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +44 ✓ | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 5 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.3.2 · 28 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Lemmy scores 75/100 against 72/100 for parlant, so it is the safer default.

parlant ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.

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

## Details

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

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