Forem
For empowering community 🌱 observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3580
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
22770 stars · 4183 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Forem is open-source Ruby on Rails software for building online communities, best known for powering dev.to. It provides articles, discussions, member profiles, and moderation tools for self-hosted community sites.
Use cases
- self-host a community forum like dev.to
- run a blogging platform for developers
- build a discussion space for customers or a fanbase
- create a niche community site with articles and comments
- host an open-source community hub
When to choose
- you want a full-featured community platform with articles, comments, and profiles
- you want to self-host a dev.to-style site
- you prefer a mature Ruby on Rails codebase you can customize
- you need proven software that scales to millions of users
When to avoid
- you only need a lightweight forum or chat, not a full publishing platform
- you cannot operate a Rails/PostgreSQL stack
- you need a SaaS with managed hosting and support
- AGPL-3.0 licensing is incompatible with your use case
Facets
application · maturity active
web-framework http-server search-engine ui-components self-hosted developer-tools web-development cms self-hosted social-media ruby self-hosted community-platform forum blogging rails devto discussion-forum content-platform community linux docker web-server
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/forem/forem · fetched 2026-08-28 · 4a17cd0dfcdf
- homepage: https://forem.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 13cb5e82a776
- site_page: https://dev.to/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 51889b12ec57
- site_page: https://dev.to/ale3oula/what-two-months-of-interviewing-taught-me-about-the-2026-tech-job-market-3d8n · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0e80602e0b80
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| forem/forem | main | 77 |
| forem/selfhost | infra | 64 |
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