# Leon vs Misskey

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

| | Leon | Misskey |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #16 of 120 in AI Assistant | #1 of 5 in Fediverse |
| GitHub stars | 17 618 ✓ | 11 365 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +74 ✓ | +37 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | tcp-server_v2.0.0 · 19 Feb 2026 | 2026.10.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Misskey scores 74/100 against 63/100 for Leon, so it is the safer default.

Misskey ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Leon.

## Details

- [Leon](https://selfhost.directory/project/leon) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/leon.md)
- [Misskey](https://selfhost.directory/project/misskey) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/misskey.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/leon-vs-misskey