# Lemmy vs tessera

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

| | Lemmy | tessera |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #98 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 14 652 ✓ | 314 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +43 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.2.4 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Lemmy scores 75/100 against 47/100 for tessera, so it is the safer default.

tessera ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.

Lemmy is growing faster right now (+43 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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