ChitchattervsDiscourse
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Chitchatter | Discourse | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #24 of 110 in Chat | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 2 343 | 48 024 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +135 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 1 |
| Latest release | — | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 58/100 for Chitchatter, so it is the safer default.
Discourse ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Chitchatter.
Discourse is growing faster right now (+135 stars in 30 days).
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