DiscoursevsHyphanet
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | Hyphanet | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #2 of 3 in Peer-to-Peer |
| GitHub stars | 48 027 | 1 228 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +131 | +12 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 4 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | build01507 · 4 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 58/100 for Hyphanet, so it is the safer default.
Hyphanet ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
Discourse is growing faster right now (+131 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →Hyphanet details →