# Multiple Forums in a Single Installation

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-forums-in-a-single-installation/50832>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [28.Сентябрь.2016 23:16:37 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-forums-in-a-single-installation/50832 "2016-09-28T23:16:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Falco](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/falco/32/179432_2.png) [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\
**Post date:** [10.Октябрь.2016 16:07:21 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-forums-in-a-single-installation/50832/8 "2016-10-10T16:07:21Z")

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The difference is resource usage. Using multisite you re-use process and uses way less memory.

If you have the resources, go ahead and run two standalones.

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