# Lemmy vs quetre

> Two self-hosted [Social Networks & Forums projects](https://selfhost.directory/social-networks-forums), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Lemmy | quetre |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #48 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 14 653 ✓ | 500 |
| 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 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Lemmy scores 75/100 against 49/100 for quetre, so it is the safer default.

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

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

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