# Lemmy vs prometheus-qbittorrent-exporter

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

| | Lemmy | prometheus-qbittorrent-exporter |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #70 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 14 653 ✓ | 197 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +44 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 3 |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 | 1.8.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Lemmy scores 75/100 against 47/100 for prometheus-qbittorrent-exporter, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, prometheus-qbittorrent-exporter is easier to run; Lemmy needs more configuration.

Lemmy is growing faster right now (+44 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/lemmy-vs-prometheus-qbittorrent-exporter