# Discourse vs namer

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Discourse | namer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #19 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 48 027 ✓ | 332 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +131 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 ✓ | v1.19.20 · 25 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Discourse scores 83/100 against 49/100 for namer, so it is the safer default.

namer ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.

Discourse is growing faster right now (+131 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Discourse](https://selfhost.directory/project/discourse) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/discourse.md)
- [namer](https://selfhost.directory/project/namer) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/namer.md)

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