DiscoursevsOmniRoute
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | OmniRoute | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 88/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #4 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 48 024 | 82 264 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +135 | +3 248 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 10 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | radar-export-latest · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
OmniRoute scores 88/100 against 83/100 for Discourse, so it is the safer default.
OmniRoute ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
If you want the quickest setup, OmniRoute is easier to run; Discourse needs more configuration.
OmniRoute is growing faster right now (+3 248 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →OmniRoute details →