# B1Admin vs Flarum

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | B1Admin | Flarum |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 69/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 6 in Community | #6 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 165 | 6 764 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +13 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | selfhost-2026.10.1 · 18 Oct 2026 | v1.8.21 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Flarum scores 69/100 against 50/100 for B1Admin, so it is the safer default.

Flarum ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for B1Admin.

Flarum is growing faster right now (+13 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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