# ajenti vs Zulip

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | ajenti | Zulip |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 10 in Control Panel | #1 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 7 968 | 26 133 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +190 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.2.15 · 31 Mar 2026 | 12.3 · 21 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Zulip scores 82/100 against 67/100 for ajenti, so it is the safer default.

Zulip ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for ajenti.

Zulip is growing faster right now (+190 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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