DiscoursevsOpenDesign
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | OpenDesign | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 7 in Design |
| GitHub stars | 48 028 | 104 764 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +132 | +1 933 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 10 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | open-design-v0.26.1 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse and OpenDesign score the same (83/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
OpenDesign ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
OpenDesign is growing faster right now (+1 933 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →OpenDesign details →