Redlib
An alternative private front-end to Reddit, with its origins in Libreddit.
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Still maintained? Yes: 22 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v0.40.0 (Oct 2026).
Comparisons in Communication - Social Networks and Forums: Twitter alternatives, Facebook Groups alternatives, Reddit alternatives, Disqus alternatives.
At a glance
Redlib quick facts
- Health score
- 75/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 3,956
- Last commit
- 8 days ago (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- v0.40.0, Oct 2026
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
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In its own words
The project's README opens: "10-second pitch: Redlib is a private front-end like Invidious but for Reddit. Browse the coldest takes of r/unpopularopinion without being tracked."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
Redlib scores 75/100, #26 of 40 in Communication - Social Networks and Forums: 22 commits in the last 90 days earn 25.7 of 35 points, the latest release (v0.40.0, 8 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 3,956 stars add 14.4 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and no advertised Docker image leaves the final 10 unclaimed. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is Docker support, worth 10.0 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
Health over time
- Commit activity 25.7 / 35
22 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
v0.40.0 released 8 days ago
- Stars 14.4 / 20
4k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support biggest shortfall 0.0 / 10
No Docker support advertised
Commit activity
- 22
- Last 90 days
- 40
- Last 12 months
- 8 days ago
- Last push
Ranked #26 of 40 tools in Communication - Social Networks and Forums by health , between Hubzilla (#25) and OSSN (#27) .
Details
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | Rust |
| Latest release | v0.40.0 · 8 days ago |
| Stars | 3,956 |
| Open issues | 184 |
| Docker | Not advertised |
| Repository | redlib-org/redlib ↗ |
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Redlib: common questions
Is Redlib still maintained?
Redlib had 22 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was 8 days ago; the latest tagged release, v0.40.0, is from 8 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.