DiscoursevsRustFS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | RustFS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 5 in Storage |
| GitHub stars | 48 026 | 35 504 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +137 | +1 772 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 5 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | 1.0.4 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 74/100 for RustFS, so it is the safer default.
RustFS ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
If you want the quickest setup, Discourse is easier to run; RustFS needs more configuration.
RustFS is growing faster right now (+1 772 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →RustFS details →