# Lemmy vs SimpleX Chat

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

| | Lemmy | SimpleX Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 14 651 | 19 612 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +44 | +142 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

Lemmy scores 75/100 against 74/100 for SimpleX Chat, so it is the safer default.

SimpleX Chat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.

SimpleX Chat is growing faster right now (+142 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Lemmy](https://selfhost.directory/project/lemmy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lemmy.md)
- [SimpleX Chat](https://selfhost.directory/project/simplex-chat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/simplex-chat.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/lemmy-vs-simplex-chat