# parlant vs PixelFed

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

| | parlant | PixelFed |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #22 of 209 in AI Agents | #12 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 18 311 ✓ | 7 131 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 | +24 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.3.2 · 28 Apr 2026 | v0.15.2 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

parlant scores 72/100 against 64/100 for PixelFed, so it is the safer default.

PixelFed ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for parlant.

## Details

- [parlant](https://selfhost.directory/project/parlant) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/parlant.md)
- [PixelFed](https://selfhost.directory/project/pixelfed) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pixelfed.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/parlant-vs-pixelfed