# Addarr vs Zulip

> Two self-hosted [Chat projects](https://selfhost.directory/chat), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Addarr | Zulip |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 42/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #82 of 110 in Chat | #1 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 284 | 26 128 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +185 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 12.3 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Zulip scores 82/100 against 42/100 for Addarr, so it is the safer default.

Zulip ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Addarr.

Zulip is growing faster right now (+185 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Addarr](https://selfhost.directory/project/addarr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/addarr.md)
- [Zulip](https://selfhost.directory/project/zulip) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zulip.md)

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