# Discourse vs Ouroboros

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

| | Discourse | Ouroboros |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #65 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 48 028 ✓ | 1 590 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +132 ✓ | +3 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 8 ✓ |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v7.9.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Discourse scores 83/100 against 55/100 for Ouroboros, so it is the safer default.

Ouroboros ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.

Discourse is growing faster right now (+132 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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