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An open-source forum and community website system built on Rails, derived from the Ruby China site.

Open-source alternative to:Discourse

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What is it?

Homeland is a discussion forum and community website system written in Ruby on Rails. It was developed from the codebase behind the Ruby China community, so it targets the same kind of topic-based, threaded discussion site.

The project provides the core pieces of a community site and is intended to be deployed by operators who want to run their own forum. Its deployment guide, a live example site, and release notes are published on the project homepage and in the repository.

The project is released under the MIT license and accepts contributions under a published contribute guide.

Key features

  • 01Built on Ruby on Rails as a full web application.
  • 02Derived from the codebase of the Ruby China community site.
  • 03Provides a deployment guide and an example site.
  • 04Released under the MIT license.

Use cases

  • Running a self-hosted discussion forum for a technical community.
  • Starting a topic-based community site with a Rails codebase.
  • Studying how a production Rails community forum is structured.

Things to know

  • The README gives no install or run commands; setup details are only in the external deployment guide.

In collections

Self-hosted apps

Topics

#forum#community#rails#ruby#discussion#self-hosted#disscusstion#homeland

FAQ

What is homeland?
An open-source forum and community website system built on Rails, derived from the Ruby China site. Homeland is a discussion forum and community website system written in Ruby on Rails. It was developed from the codebase behind the Ruby China community, so it targets the same kind of topic-based, threaded discussion site.
Is homeland free to use? What license does it have?
homeland is open source under the MIT license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
Is homeland still maintained?
Updated within 6 months. The last commit to homeland was on Aug 8, 2026.
What can I use homeland for?
Running a self-hosted discussion forum for a technical community. Starting a topic-based community site with a Rails codebase. Studying how a production Rails community forum is structured.
Where can I get homeland?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/ruby-china/homeland

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