Discoursevsgrowthbook
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | growthbook | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #3 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 48 029 | 8 547 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +133 | +122 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 6 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v5.1.0 · 22 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 71/100 for growthbook, so it is the safer default.
growthbook ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
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