# Discourse vs Tautulli

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Discourse | Tautulli |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #11 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 48 025 ✓ | 6 620 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +136 ✓ | +30 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 8 ✓ |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v2.18.2 · 28 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Discourse scores 83/100 against 68/100 for Tautulli, so it is the safer default.

Tautulli ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.

Discourse is growing faster right now (+136 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Discourse](https://selfhost.directory/project/discourse) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/discourse.md)
- [Tautulli](https://selfhost.directory/project/tautulli) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tautulli.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/discourse-vs-tautulli