Discoursevswanderer
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | wanderer | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #7 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 48 025 | 4 030 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +136 | +131 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 10 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v0.21.2 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 64/100 for wanderer, so it is the safer default.
wanderer ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
Discourse details →wanderer details →