Discoursevspylon
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | pylon | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #112 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 48 028 | 231 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +132 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 3 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v2.12.2 · 29 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 45/100 for pylon, so it is the safer default.
pylon ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
Discourse is growing faster right now (+132 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →pylon details →