DiscoursevsSuper Productivity
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | Super Productivity | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 34 in Task Management |
| GitHub stars | 48 024 | 23 228 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +135 | +1 007 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 22 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v19.3.1 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse and Super Productivity score the same (83/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Super Productivity ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
If you want the quickest setup, Super Productivity is easier to run; Discourse needs more configuration.
Super Productivity is growing faster right now (+1 007 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →Super Productivity details →