# bindery vs Weechat

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

| | bindery | Weechat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 70/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 19 in Ebook Management | #8 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 541 | 3 418 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +24 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v1.46.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v4.10.1 · 5 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Weechat scores 70/100 against 56/100 for bindery, so it is the safer default.

bindery ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Weechat.

Weechat is growing faster right now (+24 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [bindery](https://selfhost.directory/project/bindery) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bindery.md)
- [Weechat](https://selfhost.directory/project/weechat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/weechat.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bindery-vs-weechat