DiscoursevsUmami
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | Umami | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 48 025 | 39 752 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +136 | +771 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 13 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v3.4.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Umami scores 85/100 against 83/100 for Discourse, so it is the safer default.
Umami ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
If you want the quickest setup, Umami is easier to run; Discourse needs more configuration.
Umami is growing faster right now (+771 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →Umami details →