AnubisvsSimpleX Chat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Anubis | SimpleX Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 78 in Security | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 23 789 | 19 612 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 153 | +142 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 12 |
| Latest release | v1.28.2 · 23 Oct 2026 | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Haskell |
Which one should you pick?
Anubis scores 80/100 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 11 for Anubis.
Anubis is growing faster right now (+1 153 stars in 30 days).
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