DiscoursevsOpen Source POS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | Open Source POS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 1 in Commerce |
| GitHub stars | 48 027 | 4 468 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +131 | +63 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 3 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | 3.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Ruby | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 66/100 for Open Source POS, so it is the safer default.
Open Source POS ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
Discourse is growing faster right now (+131 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →Open Source POS details →