B1AdminvsDiscourse
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| B1Admin | Discourse | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 6 in Community | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 165 | 48 024 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +135 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 1 |
| Latest release | selfhost-2026.10.1 · 18 Oct 2026 | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 50/100 for B1Admin, so it is the safer default.
Discourse is growing faster right now (+135 stars in 30 days).
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