Discoursevsk7
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | k7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #20 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 48 029 | 824 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +133 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 7 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v0.5.0 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 51/100 for k7, so it is the safer default.
k7 ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
Discourse is growing faster right now (+133 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →k7 details →