Discoursevsspeech-to-phrase
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | speech-to-phrase | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #6 of 11 in Voice Assistants |
| GitHub stars | 48 024 | 348 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +135 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 2 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v1.4.3 · 3 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 46/100 for speech-to-phrase, so it is the safer default.
speech-to-phrase ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
If you want the quickest setup, Discourse is easier to run; speech-to-phrase needs more configuration.
Discourse is growing faster right now (+135 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →speech-to-phrase details →