DiscoursevsTuleap
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | Tuleap | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #11 of 45 in Project Management |
| GitHub stars | 48 026 | — |
| Stars, last 30 days | +137 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 0 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | — |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 64/100 for Tuleap, so it is the safer default.
Discourse ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Tuleap.
If you want the quickest setup, Discourse is easier to run; Tuleap needs more configuration.
Discourse is growing faster right now (+137 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →Tuleap details →