Debiki Talkyard by debiki
A community discussion platform: Brings together the main features from StackOverflow, Slack, Discourse, Reddit, and Disqus blog comments.
About Debiki Talkyard
From the project's README at github.com/debiki/talkyard. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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Forum software, with chat, and anonymous comments. Thoughtful discussions. Insightful comments rise to the top. Upvote ideas. Sort by votes. Question-Answers. Discuss, select an answer. Chat channels. Pretty basic features. Blog comments. Listen to your readers.
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 1.8k | github.com/debiki/talkyard |
| GitHub forks | 127 | github.com/debiki/talkyard |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 12.9 years | since Jun 2013 |
| Last commit | 1 months ago | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 8 | last: 1.0 years ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
CVE-2021-25981. What people say on Hacker News
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Replaces these paid SaaS
Debiki Talkyard is one of the open-source alternatives to:
Ready to self-host Debiki Talkyard?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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