Discoursevssocktop
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | socktop | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #28 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 48 027 | 193 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +131 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 6 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v1.60.2 · 24 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 48/100 for socktop, so it is the safer default.
socktop ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
Discourse is growing faster right now (+131 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →socktop details →