Discourse vs Raven

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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Raven

AGPL-3.0

Simple, open source team messaging platform

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Side-by-side comparison

	Discourse	Raven
License	GPL-2.0	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	No
GitHub Stars	47,958	813
Forks	9,032	378
Open Issues	291	131
Last Commit	Oct 10, 2026	Oct 11, 2026
First Released	Jan 12, 2013	Feb 10, 2023
Categories	Team Chat & Messaging Tools	Team Chat & Messaging Tools
Tags	#forum #chat	#chat #messaging

GitHub stars over time

Discourse

Raven813

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