# Lemmy vs quassel-webserver

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

| | Lemmy | quassel-webserver |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 43/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #79 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 14 653 ✓ | 211 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +44 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Less |

## Which one should you pick?

Lemmy scores 75/100 against 43/100 for quassel-webserver, so it is the safer default.

Lemmy ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for quassel-webserver.

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)
- [quassel-webserver](https://selfhost.directory/project/quassel-webserver) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/quassel-webserver.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/lemmy-vs-quassel-webserver