FlarumvsOmniTools
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Flarum | OmniTools | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #13 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 6 764 | 10 515 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +268 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 1 |
| Latest release | v1.8.21 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.7.0 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
OmniTools scores 72/100 against 69/100 for Flarum, so it is the safer default.
Flarum ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for OmniTools.
If you want the quickest setup, OmniTools is easier to run; Flarum needs more configuration.
OmniTools is growing faster right now (+268 stars in 30 days).
Flarum details →OmniTools details →