# Flarum vs Loomio

> 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.

## Details

- [Flarum](https://selfhost.directory/project/flarum) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/flarum.md)
- [Loomio](https://selfhost.directory/project/loomio) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/loomio.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/flarum-vs-loomio