Discoursevswebstudio
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | webstudio | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 6 in Website Builder |
| GitHub stars | 48 026 | 9 122 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +137 | +142 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 58 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | 0.308.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 69/100 for webstudio, so it is the safer default.
webstudio ships more often: 58 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
If you want the quickest setup, Discourse is easier to run; webstudio needs more configuration.
Discourse details →webstudio details →