FlarumvsLoomio
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Flarum | Loomio | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #7 of 30 in Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 6 764 | 2 622 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +13 | +17 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 43 |
| Latest release | v1.8.21 · 23 Oct 2026 | v3.13.2 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Flarum scores 69/100 against 64/100 for Loomio, so it is the safer default.
Loomio ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Flarum.
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