Discoursevsspotify-saver
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | spotify-saver | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #35 of 59 in Music Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 48 026 | 169 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +137 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 4 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | 0.7.5 · 23 Nov 2025 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 44/100 for spotify-saver, so it is the safer default.
spotify-saver ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
Discourse is growing faster right now (+137 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →spotify-saver details →