# cabernet vs Discourse

> 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).

## Details

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

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