Discoursevslinkding
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | linkding | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #3 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 48 027 | 11 357 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +131 | +130 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 6 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v1.47.0 · 13 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 75/100 for linkding, so it is the safer default.
linkding ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
If you want the quickest setup, linkding is easier to run; Discourse needs more configuration.
Discourse details →linkding details →