DiscoursevsSonarQube
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | SonarQube | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #2 of 10 in Code Review |
| GitHub stars | 48 027 | 11 123 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +131 | +101 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 12 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | 26.10.0.133078 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 71/100 for SonarQube, so it is the safer default.
SonarQube ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
If you want the quickest setup, Discourse is easier to run; SonarQube needs more configuration.
Discourse details →SonarQube details →