Discoursevsminutes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | minutes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #17 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 48 026 | 1 577 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +137 | +79 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 52 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v0.31.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 61/100 for minutes, so it is the safer default.
minutes ships more often: 52 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
Discourse details →minutes details →