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Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| avideo | SimpleX Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 36 in Video Streaming | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 2 108 | 19 613 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 | +143 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 12 |
| Latest release | v29.6.0 · 26 Oct 2026 | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Haskell |
Which one should you pick?
SimpleX Chat scores 74/100 against 58/100 for avideo, so it is the safer default.
avideo ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for SimpleX Chat.
If you want the quickest setup, SimpleX Chat is easier to run; avideo needs more configuration.
SimpleX Chat is growing faster right now (+143 stars in 30 days).
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