DiscoursevsSure
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | Sure | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #4 of 62 in Personal Finance |
| GitHub stars | 48 026 | 10 712 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +137 | +688 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 15 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v0.7.5-hotfix.3 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 74/100 for Sure, so it is the safer default.
Sure ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
If you want the quickest setup, Sure is easier to run; Discourse needs more configuration.
Sure is growing faster right now (+688 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →Sure details →