DiscoursevsWeKnora
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | WeKnora | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 7 in RAG |
| GitHub stars | 48 024 | 35 745 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +135 | +872 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 9 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v0.8.3 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Ruby | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse and WeKnora score the same (83/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
WeKnora ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
WeKnora is growing faster right now (+872 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →WeKnora details →