Discoursevsjuice-shop
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | juice-shop | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #3 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 48 024 | 14 270 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +135 | +335 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 9 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v20.3.0 · 11 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 81/100 for juice-shop, so it is the safer default.
juice-shop ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
If you want the quickest setup, juice-shop is easier to run; Discourse needs more configuration.
juice-shop is growing faster right now (+335 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →juice-shop details →