Discoursevszoneless
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | zoneless | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #4 of 10 in E-commerce |
| GitHub stars | 48 026 | 573 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +137 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 1 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v0.1.0 · 23 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 50/100 for zoneless, so it is the safer default.
Discourse is growing faster right now (+137 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →zoneless details →