# Discourse vs Hi.Events

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Discourse | Hi.Events |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 2 in Ticketing System |
| GitHub stars | 48 029 ✓ | 4 091 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +133 ✓ | +59 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 1 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v2.0.0 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Ruby | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Discourse scores 83/100 against 61/100 for Hi.Events, so it is the safer default.

Discourse is growing faster right now (+133 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Discourse](https://selfhost.directory/project/discourse) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/discourse.md)
- [Hi.Events](https://selfhost.directory/project/hievents) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hievents.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/discourse-vs-hievents