Discoursevsnanobot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | nanobot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #8 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 48 024 | 49 586 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +135 | +1 064 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 13 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v0.4.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 82/100 for nanobot, so it is the safer default.
nanobot ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
nanobot is growing faster right now (+1 064 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →nanobot details →