GoBlog vs Lemmy
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted social networks options
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Feature GoBlog Lemmy Category Social Networks Social Networks License MIT AGPL-3.0 Language Go Rust Setup difficulty Easy Medium Min. RAM 128 MB 512 MB Deployment docker, binary, source docker, bare-metal, source GitHub stars ★ 277 ★ 14,538 First released 2020 2019 Replaces Medium, WordPress Reddit
Why pick each one
Choose GoBlog if… Released under the MIT license Easy to set up — beginner-friendly First-class Docker support for quick deployment Written in Go GoBlog details Choose Lemmy if… Reddit-like experience Efficient resource use Lemmy details
Frequently asked questions Is GoBlog or Lemmy better? Neither is universally better. Lemmy has the larger community, while GoBlog is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are GoBlog and Lemmy free and open-source? Yes. GoBlog is licensed under MIT and Lemmy under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run GoBlog and Lemmy with Docker? GoBlog: yes. Lemmy: yes.