DecidimvsDiscourse
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Decidim | Discourse | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 6 in Community | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 1 841 | 48 024 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 | +135 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 1 |
| Latest release | v0.32.2 · 22 Oct 2026 | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 63/100 for Decidim, so it is the safer default.
Decidim ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
If you want the quickest setup, Discourse is easier to run; Decidim needs more configuration.
Discourse is growing faster right now (+135 stars in 30 days).
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