Discourse vs Quiet

Comparing two open source alternatives to Discord and Slack. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Discourse

GPL-2.0

Open source community forum platform combining long-form discussion, real-time chat, and strong moderation. Self-host it or use managed hosting.

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Quiet

GPL-3.0

Private, peer-to-peer Slack and Discord alternative built on Tor and IPFS that needs no servers and no accounts.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Discourse	Quiet
License	GPL-2.0	GPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	No
GitHub Stars	47,873	2,647
Forks	9,020	145
Open Issues	221	824
Last Commit	Sep 19, 2026	Sep 19, 2026
First Released	Jan 12, 2013	Dec 14, 2021
Categories	Team Chat & Messaging Tools	Team Chat & Messaging Tools
Tags	#forum #chat	—

GitHub stars over time

Discourse

Quiet2,647

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