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Minds Nostr RelayvsMisskey

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

Minds Nostr RelayMisskey
Score59/10074/100
Rank in category#14 of 33 in Communication#1 of 5 in Fediverse
GitHub stars—11 365
Stars, last 30 days—+37
Stable releases, 12 months09
Latest release—2026.10.1 · 23 Oct 2026
SetupAdvancedModerate
Official Docker imageNoNo
Licenseagpl-3.0AGPL-3.0
Main language—Typescript

Which one should you pick?

Misskey scores 74/100 against 59/100 for Minds Nostr Relay, so it is the safer default.

Misskey ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Minds Nostr Relay.

If you want the quickest setup, Misskey is easier to run; Minds Nostr Relay needs more configuration.

Misskey is growing faster right now (+37 stars in 30 days).

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