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Lemmy vs PieFed
Pick Lemmy if you want the common AGPL Reddit-shaped server (the published path). Pick PieFed if you want that Python threadiverse.
Facts checked 24 Oct 2026. License, language, and GitHub activity come from the catalog or the project's own repo. "Not in the catalog row" means the public catalog dump does not store that number.
Lemmy in the catalog PieFed in the catalog Start on Railway
How they compare
| Lemmy | PieFed | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AGPL-3.0 (catalog) source | AGPL-3.0 (catalog) source |
| Language | Rust (catalog) | Python (catalog) |
| GitHub activity | 14,645 stars in the catalog source | 265 stars on Codeberg (catalog) source |
| Self-host | Published as /stacks/lemmy-reddit. API plus lemmy-ui. | Same stack. Python threadiverse on Codeberg. |
| Best for | The published Reddit replacement. | A Python threadiverse if Lemmy is not the shape. |
Self-hosting and resource needs
Both sit on /stacks/lemmy-reddit. Lemmy is LemmyNet/lemmy. PieFed is Codeberg rimu/pyfedi — not a GitHub repo; catalog stars are Codeberg stars. A forum stays on /replace/facebook-groups (Discourse). Chat stays on /replace/discord. Neither has a one-click c17 Railway template.
FAQ
- Is this Discourse?
- No. Discourse is a forum — /replace/skool and /replace/facebook-groups. This pair is a link aggregator.
- Where does PieFed live?
- Codeberg rimu/pyfedi. Not a GitHub repo. Catalog stars are Codeberg stars.
- Are these free?
- Both catalog rows are AGPL-3.0. You pay hosting.
- How do I deploy Lemmy?
- Open /stacks/lemmy-reddit. Persist Postgres. Create one community and one post.
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