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Discourse vs Talkyard
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Discourse | Talkyard |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Ruby | TypeScript |
| Licence | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 48k | 1.8k |
| Latest | v2026.9.0 | tyse-v1.2026.003-f220a7d9f-regular |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-07-13 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 22 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 38+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Stack Internal. Alternatives to Stack Internal →
PartialDiscourseAccepted answers and post voting through bundled plugins, on top of a forum.
PartialTalkyardQuestion topics with accepted answers alongside forum discussions, chat and embedded blog comments.
Discourse
- _gh-attach-assets2026-07-15gh-attach attachmentspre-release
Talkyard
- tyse-v1.2026.003-f220a7d9f-regular2026-05-26Talkyard v1.2026.003
- tyse-v0.2025.015-368ca18d4-regular2026-05-10Talkyard v0.2025.015
- tyse-v1.2026.002-5962b8ad5-dev2026-05-13Talkyard v1.2026.002
- tyse-v0.2025.007-9ef9b55d1-regular2025-05-01Talkyard v0.2025.007
- tyse-v0.2025.005-7a6728209-regular2025-03-31Talkyard v0.2025.005
Discourse
unsigned The latest release, v2026.9.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Talkyard
unsigned The latest release, tyse-v1.2026.003-f220a7d9f-regular, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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