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Flarum vs Lobsters
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Flarum | Lobsters |
|---|---|---|
| Language | PHP | Ruby |
| Licence | MIT | Other |
| Stars | 6.8k | 4.8k |
| Latest | v1.8.20 | none |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 12 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 23 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | No release or tag |
How they relate
Both replace Reddit. Alternatives to Reddit →
PartialFlarumOne community per site, not a network of communities.
PartialLobstersOne invite-only link aggregator with tags and threaded comments, not a network of communities.
Flarum
- v1.8.202026-09-17[1.x] ci(core): pin external actions to immutable commit hashes
- v2.0.0-rc.82026-08-27See the changelog:pre-release
- v2.0.0-rc.72026-08-24See the changelog:pre-release
- v2.0.0-rc.62026-08-23See the changelog:pre-release
- v1.8.192026-08-13
Lobsters
This repository publishes tags, not GitHub releases.
Flarum
✓ signed The latest release, v1.8.20, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Lobsters
No release or tag to check a signature on.
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