Audience
Users interested in an open source and federated link aggregation and discussion platform, an alternative to Reddit
About Lemmy
Lemmy is a self-hosted social link aggregation and discussion platform. It is completely free and open, and not controlled by any company. This means that there is no advertising, tracking, or secret algorithms. Content is organized into communities, so it is easy to subscribe to topics that you are interested in, and ignore others. Voting is used to bring the most interesting items to the top.
Lemmy is and will always remain free, open source software, using the strong copyleft AGPL License.
Made using some of the fastest frameworks and tools, including Rust, Actix, Diesel, Inferno, and Typescript.
Each server can set its own moderation policy, to help foster a healthy environment where all can feel comfortable contributing.
With Lemmy, you can easily host your own server, and all these servers are federated (think email), and connected to the same universe, called the Fediverse.
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Lemmy Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Lemmy work with?
Lemmy works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does Lemmy support in their product?
Lemmy supports these languages: English.
Q: What other applications or services does Lemmy integrate with?
Lemmy integrates with: Elestio.
Q: Does Lemmy have a mobile app?
Yes, Lemmy has a mobile app for iPhone, Android, and iPad.
Q: What type of training does Lemmy provide?
Lemmy provides training in the form of documentation.
Q: How much does Lemmy cost?
Pricing for Lemmy starts at Free.
