cabernetvsDiscourse
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cabernet | Discourse | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #78 of 118 in Media Server | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 379 | 48 027 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +131 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 1 |
| Latest release | 0.9.16.02 · 13 Mar 2026 | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 46/100 for cabernet, so it is the safer default.
cabernet ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
Discourse is growing faster right now (+131 stars in 30 days).
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