Discoursevsnetdata
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | netdata | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 48 026 | 81 201 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +137 | +567 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 16 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Go |
Which one should you pick?
netdata scores 87/100 against 83/100 for Discourse, so it is the safer default.
netdata ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
If you want the quickest setup, netdata is easier to run; Discourse needs more configuration.
netdata is growing faster right now (+567 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →netdata details →