DiscoursevsONLYOFFICE
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | ONLYOFFICE | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 6 in Office Suites |
| GitHub stars | 48 027 | 7 058 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +131 | +120 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 6 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v10.0.0 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 71/100 for ONLYOFFICE, so it is the safer default.
ONLYOFFICE ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
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