DiscoursevsLinkWarden
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | LinkWarden | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #2 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 48 027 | 20 262 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +131 | +425 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 12 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v2.16.3 · 9 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 79/100 for LinkWarden, so it is the safer default.
LinkWarden ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
LinkWarden is growing faster right now (+425 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →LinkWarden details →