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Discourse vs Misago
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Discourse | Misago |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Ruby | Python |
| Licence | GPL-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Stars | 48k | 2.8k |
| Latest | v2026.9.0 | 0.39.6 |
| Last push | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-16 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 86 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 44+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Misago replaces Discourse. Alternatives to Discourse →
PartialThreaded forum with categories, moderation and a Django back end.
Discourse
- _gh-attach-assets2026-07-15gh-attach attachmentspre-release
Misago
- 0.39.62026-06-19Misago 0.39.6 is a maintenance release that removes focus outline from all links on Chrome and updates german translati…
- 0.39.52026-05-29Misago 0.39.5 is a maintenance release that updates translations.
- 0.39.42025-08-09Misago 0.39.4 is a maintenance release that updates translations and silences errors encountered by auth status.
- 0.39.32025-03-15Misago 0.39.3
- 0.39.22025-02-17Misago 0.39.2 is a maintenance release that updates translations and fixes thread list styles to fix invalid vertical s…
Discourse
unsigned The latest release, v2026.9.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Misago
unsigned The latest release, 0.39.6, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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