# Misskey vs sist2

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

| | Misskey | sist2 |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 ✓ | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 5 in Fediverse | #23 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 11 366 ✓ | 1 329 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +42 ✓ | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v4.2.3 · 26 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Misskey scores 74/100 against 54/100 for sist2, so it is the safer default.

sist2 ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Misskey.

## Details

- [Misskey](https://selfhost.directory/project/misskey) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/misskey.md)
- [sist2](https://selfhost.directory/project/sist2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sist2.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/misskey-vs-sist2