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Lemmy vs Lobsters
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| Fact | Lemmy | Lobsters |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | Ruby |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Stars | 15k | 4.8k |
| Latest | 0.19.20 | none |
| Last push | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 8 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 →
Full replacementLemmyCommunities, link and text posts, votes and threaded comments, federated across servers over ActivityPub.
PartialLobstersOne invite-only link aggregator with tags and threaded comments, not a network of communities.
Lemmy
- 1.0.0-beta.22026-09-11pre-release
- 0.19.202026-07-21
- 1.0.0-beta.12026-07-03pre-release
- 0.19.192026-06-09
- 1.0.0-alpha.202026-05-30pre-release
Lobsters
This repository publishes tags, not GitHub releases.
Lemmy
unsigned The latest release, 0.19.20, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Lobsters
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