DiscoursevsLeon
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | Leon | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #16 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 48 024 | 17 617 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +135 | +73 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 3 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | tcp-server_v2.0.0 · 19 Feb 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 63/100 for Leon, so it is the safer default.
Leon ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
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