Discoursevsmilvus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | milvus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #3 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 48 027 | 46 515 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +131 | +266 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 18 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 82/100 for milvus, so it is the safer default.
milvus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
If you want the quickest setup, Discourse is easier to run; milvus needs more configuration.
milvus is growing faster right now (+266 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →milvus details →