# Discourse vs Invidious

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

| | Discourse | Invidious |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 48 029 ✓ | 25 803 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +133 | +1 032 ✓ |
| 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 81/100 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 (+1 032 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Discourse](https://selfhost.directory/project/discourse) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/discourse.md)
- [Invidious](https://selfhost.directory/project/invidious) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/invidious.md)

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