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Lobsters vs Mbin
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Lobsters | Mbin |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Ruby | PHP |
| Licence | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 4.8k | 431 |
| Latest | none | v1.10.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 44 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 23 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 6 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | No release or tag | none |
How they relate
Both replace Reddit. Alternatives to Reddit →
PartialLobstersOne invite-only link aggregator with tags and threaded comments, not a network of communities.
Full replacementMbinMagazines of links, threads and microblog posts with votes, federated with Lemmy and Mastodon over ActivityPub.
Lobsters
This repository publishes tags, not GitHub releases.
Mbin
- v1.10.12026-08-04This is the full release of version 1.10.1
- v1.10.02026-06-15This is the full release of version 1.10. \
- v1.10.0-rc22026-05-07This is the second release candidate for the upcoming 1.10 release.
- v1.10.0-rc12026-04-16This is the first release candidate for the upcoming 1.10 release.
- v1.9.12026-02-09This is our v1.9.1 stable release of Mbin. This release includes bug fixes, performance improvements, ActivityPub compa…
Lobsters
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Mbin
✓ signed The latest release, v1.10.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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