# Flarum vs ontime

> 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.

## Details

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

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