DiscoursevsOctoBot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | OctoBot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #6 of 42 in Cryptocurrency |
| GitHub stars | 48 029 | 6 872 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +133 | +257 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 5 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | 2.1.1 · 30 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 69/100 for OctoBot, so it is the safer default.
OctoBot ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
Discourse details →OctoBot details →