DiscoursevsWPS Office
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | WPS Office | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #6 of 6 in Office Suites |
| GitHub stars | 48 026 | 196 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +130 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 21 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | 11.1.0.11723-2-ls194 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Dockerfile |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 52/100 for WPS Office, so it is the safer default.
WPS Office ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
Discourse is growing faster right now (+130 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →WPS Office details →