# Lemmy vs WebHook

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

| | Lemmy | WebHook |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #77 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 14 653 ✓ | 143 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +44 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | 7.3.3 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Lemmy scores 75/100 against 50/100 for WebHook, so it is the safer default.

WebHook ships more often: 10 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)
- [WebHook](https://selfhost.directory/project/webhook-2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/webhook-2.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/lemmy-vs-webhook-2