Discoursevsqm-music
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | qm-music | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #20 of 59 in Music Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 48 024 | 588 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +135 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 11 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v2.5.0 · 10 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 51/100 for qm-music, so it is the safer default.
qm-music ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
If you want the quickest setup, qm-music is easier to run; Discourse needs more configuration.
Discourse is growing faster right now (+135 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →qm-music details →