# B1Admin vs Discourse

> 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).

## Details

- [B1Admin](https://selfhost.directory/project/b1admin) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/b1admin.md)
- [Discourse](https://selfhost.directory/project/discourse) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/discourse.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/b1admin-vs-discourse