# Discourse vs opencut

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Discourse | opencut |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #2 of 12 in Video |
| GitHub stars | 48 027 | 96 679 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +131 | +6 058 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | ffmpeg-8.1.3-1 · 24 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Discourse scores 83/100 against 75/100 for opencut, so it is the safer default.

opencut ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.

opencut is growing faster right now (+6 058 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Discourse](https://selfhost.directory/project/discourse) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/discourse.md)
- [opencut](https://selfhost.directory/project/opencut) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/opencut.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/discourse-vs-opencut