Discoursevsdrive
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | drive | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #19 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 48 026 | 481 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +137 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 15 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v0.25.3 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 49/100 for drive, so it is the safer default.
drive ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
If you want the quickest setup, Discourse is easier to run; drive needs more configuration.
Discourse is growing faster right now (+137 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →drive details →