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Lemmy vs annict
Lemmy has 14,659 GitHub stars, 973 forks, 129 open issues and last shipped yesterday. annict has 784 stars, 98 forks, 203 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Lemmy leads on adoption by 1,770% (14,659 vs 784 stars). Lemmy is written in Rust under AGPL-3.0; annict is written in Go under AGPL-3.0. Lemmy has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, annict 13%. annict was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Lemmy | annict | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 15K | ★ 784 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Rust | Go |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 973 | ⑂ 98 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Lemmy if
- You weight community size — 15K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick annict if
- You want the annict feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and annict fits your workflow better
About Lemmy
English Español Русский 汉语 漢語 日本語 Lemmy A link aggregator and forum for the fediverse. Join Lemmy · Documentation · Matrix Chat · Report Bug · Request Feature · Releases · Code of Conduct About The Project Lemmy is similar to sites like Reddit, Lobste.rs, or Hacker News: you subscribe to forums you're interested in, post links and discussions, then vote, and comment on them. Behind the scenes, it is very different; anyone can easily run a server, and all these servers are federated (think email), and connected to the same universe, called the Fediverse. For a link aggregator, this means a user registered on one…
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About annict
Annict (アニクト) 日本語 English 次に観たい作品が見つかるアニメ視聴記録サービス » annict.com コミュニティ コントリビューションについて セキュリティに関する報告
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lemmy or annict more popular?
Lemmy has 14,659 GitHub stars and annict has 784. Lemmy has the larger community by that measure.
Are Lemmy and annict free?
Both are open source. Lemmy is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and annict under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Lemmy and annict?
Lemmy is written in Rust and annict in Go. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Lemmy or annict?
Choose Lemmy if you want the larger community (14,659 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose annict if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.