DiscoursevsWarpgate
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | Warpgate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #11 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 48 025 | 8 159 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +136 | +199 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 33 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v0.30.2 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 75/100 for Warpgate, so it is the safer default.
Warpgate ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
If you want the quickest setup, Warpgate is easier to run; Discourse needs more configuration.
Discourse details →Warpgate details →