DiscoursevsHomepage by gethomepage
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | Homepage by gethomepage | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 48 024 | 33 419 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +135 | +598 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 19 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v2.7.0 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Homepage by gethomepage scores 84/100 against 83/100 for Discourse, so it is the safer default.
Homepage by gethomepage ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
Homepage by gethomepage is growing faster right now (+598 stars in 30 days).
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