Flarumvsparlant
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Flarum | parlant | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #22 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 6 764 | 18 311 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +13 | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 5 |
| Latest release | v1.8.21 · 23 Oct 2026 | v3.3.2 · 28 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
parlant 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 5 for parlant.
If you want the quickest setup, Flarum is easier to run; parlant needs more configuration.
Flarum details →parlant details →