# Discourse vs qm-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).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/discourse-vs-qm-music