DiscoursevsKamailio
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | Kamailio | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #4 of 16 in VoIP |
| GitHub stars | 48 026 | 2 985 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +137 | +33 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 12 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | 6.1.5 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Ruby | C |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 66/100 for Kamailio, so it is the safer default.
Kamailio ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
If you want the quickest setup, Discourse is easier to run; Kamailio needs more configuration.
Discourse is growing faster right now (+137 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →Kamailio details →