# Lemmy vs SafeLine

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

| | Lemmy | SafeLine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 14 651 | 23 071 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +44 | +401 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

SafeLine scores 81/100 against 75/100 for Lemmy, so it is the safer default.

SafeLine ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.

SafeLine is growing faster right now (+401 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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