# Discourse vs nanobot

> 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 | 49 587 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +135 | +1 065 ✓ |
| 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 (+1 065 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/discourse-vs-nanobot