DiscoursevsLibreChat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | LibreChat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 48 024 | 46 430 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +135 | +1 622 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 6 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v0.8.8 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
LibreChat scores 85/100 against 83/100 for Discourse, so it is the safer default.
LibreChat ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
LibreChat is growing faster right now (+1 622 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →LibreChat details →