Argo CDvsSimpleX Chat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Argo CD | SimpleX Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 28 in CI/CD | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 24 498 | 19 612 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +273 | +142 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 | 12 |
| Latest release | v3.3.18 · 22 Oct 2026 | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Haskell |
Which one should you pick?
Argo CD scores 81/100 against 74/100 for SimpleX Chat, so it is the safer default.
Argo CD ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for SimpleX Chat.
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