Use it if
People who want a Reddit-style link aggregator and forum they can self-host or join as a federated instance, away from corporate control.
github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/blob/main/README.mdVerified 2026-07-15
Lemmy, Reddit
Lemmy is an open source alternative to Reddit. A federated link aggregator and forum: a self-hostable, decentralized alternative to Reddit for communities. AGPL-3.0 licensed, 14.5k GitHub stars, hosted version available, self-host with Docker, and last released 2026-07-21.
A federated link aggregator and forum: a self-hostable, decentralized alternative to Reddit for communities.
Alternative toAll alternatives to Reddit
How to start todayShould you switch?
Skip it if
You need a single central signup and Reddit's full community breadth: Lemmy is federated, so you choose a server and each instance sets its own moderation policy.
github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/blob/main/README.mdVerified 2026-07-15
Watch out
Federation comes with friction: instance choice, defederation disputes, and sparse niche communities are recurring complaints from people who tried it.
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48601637Verified 2026-07-15
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Community proof
"I switched from Reddit to Lemmy and haven't been back more than a handful of times (and will never comment again)."
"I jumped to Lemmy since my favorite Reddit client switched straight to it after the API fiasco. Seems suitable and I like the small community."
Maintenance health
CadenceActive
Last release0.19.20 · 2026-07-21github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/releases/tag/0.19.20
Can you do it today?
Get started
1. Use the hosted versionFree to join an existing federated instance; there is no official managed cloud offering.
2. Run with Docker
docker compose up -dGitHub
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