# Discourse vs OpenTTD

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

| | Discourse | OpenTTD |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 23 in Gaming |
| GitHub stars | 48 027 ✓ | 8 435 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +131 | +139 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 ✓ | 15.3 · 4 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Ruby | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Discourse scores 83/100 against 73/100 for OpenTTD, so it is the safer default.

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

## Details

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

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