DiscoursevsInvidious
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | Invidious | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 48 027 | 25 801 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +131 | +1 030 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 6 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v2.20261022.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Crystal |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 80/100 for Invidious, so it is the safer default.
Invidious ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
Invidious is growing faster right now (+1 030 stars in 30 days).
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