Discoursevsnginx-love
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | nginx-love | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #3 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 48 029 | 312 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +133 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 1 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v4.01 · 31 Oct 2025 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 50/100 for nginx-love, so it is the safer default.
Discourse is growing faster right now (+133 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →nginx-love details →