# Lemmy vs WackoWiki

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

| | Lemmy | WackoWiki |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #27 of 31 in Wikis |
| GitHub stars | 14 652 ✓ | 55 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +43 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | 6.3.0 · 6 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Rust | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Lemmy scores 75/100 against 44/100 for WackoWiki, so it is the safer default.

WackoWiki ships more often: 7 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)
- [WackoWiki](https://selfhost.directory/project/wackowiki) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wackowiki.md)

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