Discord TicketsvsDiscourse
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discord Tickets | Discourse | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 110 in Chat | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 1 494 | 48 024 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +14 | +135 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 1 |
| Latest release | v4.0.52 · 4 Oct 2026 | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 64/100 for Discord Tickets, so it is the safer default.
Discord Tickets ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
If you want the quickest setup, Discourse is easier to run; Discord Tickets needs more configuration.
Discourse is growing faster right now (+135 stars in 30 days).
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