# maltfield/awesome-lemmy-instances

Comparison of different Lemmy Instances

Repository: https://github.com/maltfield/awesome-lemmy-instances
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/awesome-lemmy-instances
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: activitypub, awesome-list, fediverse, lemmy, link-aggregator, reddit
Last push: 2024-06-11T07:37:52+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 29/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 84
- inputs: {"age_days": 1184, "days_push": 813, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1014, forks 20 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:13.833697+00:00)

## What it is
An awesome-list style comparison of Lemmy instances (federated Reddit-alternative servers) to help users migrating from Reddit choose where to register an account. It includes a Python-generated table comparing registration policies, federation, NSFW rules, uptime, and software versions.

## Use cases
- compare lemmy instances before registering an account
- migrate from reddit to the fediverse
- find a lemmy server that allows new registrations
- find lemmy instances that allow NSFW content or downvotes
- check which lemmy instances are federated vs siloed
- pick a lemmy instance with high uptime and recent software version

## When to choose
- you are a new user deciding where to create a Lemmy account
- you want a quick, curated comparison table of recommended instances
- you are documenting or researching the fediverse ecosystem

## When to avoid
- you need to host or administer a Lemmy instance yourself
- you want a general Mastodon or ActivityPub instance list
- you need programmatic access to instance metrics via an API

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, documentation, search-engine
- domain: social-media, self-hosted, awesome-lists, privacy, censorship-circumvention
- platform: self-hosted, python
- tags: lemmy, fediverse, activitypub, reddit-alternative, instance-comparison, link-aggregator, decentralized-social-media, web-server

## Member repositories
- maltfield/awesome-lemmy-instances (main) score 29

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:13.833697+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:11:33.543611+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/maltfield/awesome-lemmy-instances (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:13.833697+00:00, sha 6703bc44a31f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.