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Lemmy vs MaterialAbout
Lemmy has 14,660 GitHub stars, 973 forks, 129 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. MaterialAbout has 1,513 stars, 208 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped 20 days ago. Lemmy leads on adoption by 869% (14,660 vs 1,513 stars). Lemmy is written in Rust under AGPL-3.0; MaterialAbout is written in Java under MIT. Lemmy has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, MaterialAbout 14%. Lemmy 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 | MaterialAbout | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 15K | ★ 1.5K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Rust | Java |
| Last push | 2026-11-01 | 2026-10-14 |
| Forks | ⑂ 973 | ⑂ 208 |
| 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 MaterialAbout if
- You want the MaterialAbout feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and MaterialAbout 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 MaterialAbout
Material About This is an Android project. You, as a mobile developer, can use this library to show a material about screen in your apps. It was built to make your life easier when introducing you to your users, and also, to create an about screen pattern for material android apps. It's really simple and dynamic, check it out. Note: If you're missing some feature please let me know. Or even better, create a pull request. Also, I'm needing some help to translate the strings.xml to other languages. Supported Languages: 🇺🇸 🇧🇷 🇪🇸 🇮🇹 🇷🇺 🇩🇪 :cn: :tr: 🇺🇦 🇫🇷 🇦🇪 🇰🇷 Sample app This library has a lot…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lemmy or MaterialAbout more popular?
Lemmy has 14,660 GitHub stars and MaterialAbout has 1,513. Lemmy has the larger community by that measure.
Are Lemmy and MaterialAbout free?
Both are open source. Lemmy is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and MaterialAbout under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Lemmy and MaterialAbout?
Lemmy is written in Rust and MaterialAbout in Java. 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 MaterialAbout?
Choose Lemmy if you want the larger community (14,660 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose MaterialAbout if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.