# linkding vs Mastodon

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

| | linkding | Mastodon |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing | #2 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 11 357 | 50 457 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +130 | +137 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 38 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.47.0 · 13 Sept 2026 | v4.4.26 · 1 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

Mastodon scores 82/100 against 75/100 for linkding, so it is the safer default.

Mastodon ships more often: 38 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for linkding.

If you want the quickest setup, linkding is easier to run; Mastodon needs more configuration.

## Details

- [linkding](https://selfhost.directory/project/linkding) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/linkding.md)
- [Mastodon](https://selfhost.directory/project/mastodon) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mastodon.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/linkding-vs-mastodon