LemmyvsUmami
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Lemmy | Umami | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 14 653 | 39 757 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +44 | +761 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 13 |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 | v3.4.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Umami scores 85/100 against 75/100 for Lemmy, so it is the safer default.
Umami ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.
If you want the quickest setup, Umami is easier to run; Lemmy needs more configuration.
Umami is growing faster right now (+761 stars in 30 days).
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