# Lemmy vs woodpecker-ci

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

| | Lemmy | woodpecker-ci |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #5 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 14 653 ✓ | 8 068 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +44 | +161 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 | v3.20.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Lemmy scores 75/100 against 73/100 for woodpecker-ci, so it is the safer default.

woodpecker-ci ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.

woodpecker-ci is growing faster right now (+161 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/lemmy-vs-woodpecker-ci