Lemmy
Link aggregator for the fediverse (alternative to Reddit).
- Social & Forums
- Rust
- AGPL-3.0
- Docker
- Actively maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 14,615
- Forks
- 969
- Open issues
- 114
- Commits, last 12 months
- 301
- Last commit
- Oct 1, 2026
- Latest release
- 0.19.20Jul 21, 2026
- Created
- Feb 14, 2019
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About Lemmy
Link aggregator for the fediverse (alternative to Reddit). Lemmy is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license and written mainly in Rust, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 14,615 stars and 969 forks on GitHub, with 301 commits over the last year. It ships a Docker image, which makes it a good fit for a small VPS or a home server running Docker Compose.
Topics
- link-aggregator
- fediverse
- activitypub
- chat
- rust
- lemmy
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What is Lemmy?
Lemmy is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Social & Forums category. Link aggregator for the fediverse (alternative to Reddit). The source code lives at github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy, where it has 14,615 stars.
Is Lemmy free and open source?
Yes. Lemmy is open-source software released under the AGPL-3.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run Lemmy with Docker?
Yes. Lemmy provides a Docker image, so you can run it on any Linux server with Docker and Docker Compose installed. The project README lists the image name and the environment variables to set.
What are the best alternatives to Lemmy?
Popular open-source alternatives to Lemmy include Mastodon, Discourse and Flarum. Lemmy itself is a self-hosted alternative to Discord, Twitter / X and Reddit.
Is Lemmy actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Lemmy was on Oct 1, 2026 with 301 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is 0.19.20, published Jul 21, 2026. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.