Mastodonvspr-agent
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mastodon | pr-agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 10 in Code Review |
| GitHub stars | 50 456 | 13 687 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +136 | +544 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 38 | 23 |
| Latest release | v4.4.26 · 1 Oct 2026 | v0.49.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Mastodon scores 82/100 against 77/100 for pr-agent, so it is the safer default.
Mastodon ships more often: 38 stable releases in the past year, against 23 for pr-agent.
If you want the quickest setup, pr-agent is easier to run; Mastodon needs more configuration.
pr-agent is growing faster right now (+544 stars in 30 days).
Mastodon details →pr-agent details →