LemmyvsWallos
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Lemmy | Wallos | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 5 in Finance |
| GitHub stars | 14 653 | 8 761 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +44 | +184 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 36 |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 | v5.10.2 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Lemmy scores 75/100 against 67/100 for Wallos, so it is the safer default.
Wallos ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.
Wallos is growing faster right now (+184 stars in 30 days).
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