# Discourse vs Leon

> 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 ✓ | 17 618 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +135 ✓ | +74 |
| 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.

## Details

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

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