# Lemmy vs telescope

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

| | Lemmy | telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #6 of 13 in Log Management |
| GitHub stars | 14 653 ✓ | 712 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +44 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 5 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.0.27 · 8 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

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

telescope ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.

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

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