Baby BuddyvsWeechat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Baby Buddy | Weechat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #8 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 2 932 | 3 417 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +37 | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 12 |
| Latest release | v2.11.0 · 19 Sept 2026 | v4.10.1 · 5 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
Weechat scores 70/100 against 66/100 for Baby Buddy, so it is the safer default.
Weechat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Baby Buddy.
If you want the quickest setup, Baby Buddy is easier to run; Weechat needs more configuration.
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