AFFiNE Community EditionvsSimpleX Chat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| AFFiNE Community Edition | SimpleX Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 73 943 | 19 612 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 029 | +142 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 12 |
| Latest release | v0.27.4 · 17 Aug 2026 | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Haskell |
Which one should you pick?
AFFiNE Community Edition scores 83/100 against 74/100 for SimpleX Chat, so it is the safer default.
SimpleX Chat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for AFFiNE Community Edition.
AFFiNE Community Edition is growing faster right now (+1 029 stars in 30 days).
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