Flarumvsontime
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Flarum | ontime | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #3 of 11 in Event Management |
| GitHub stars | 6 764 | 969 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +13 | +13 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 17 |
| Latest release | v1.8.21 · 23 Oct 2026 | v4.15.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Flarum scores 69/100 against 60/100 for ontime, so it is the safer default.
ontime ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Flarum.
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