FlarumvsOpenSearch
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Flarum | OpenSearch | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #7 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 6 764 | 13 932 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 11 |
| Latest release | v1.8.21 · 23 Oct 2026 | 2.19.7 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Java |
Which one should you pick?
OpenSearch scores 76/100 against 69/100 for Flarum, so it is the safer default.
Flarum ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for OpenSearch.
OpenSearch is growing faster right now (+157 stars in 30 days).
Flarum details →OpenSearch details →