# ceph vs SimpleX Chat

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

| | ceph | SimpleX Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Distributed Storage | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 17 179 | 19 612 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +110 | +142 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

ceph scores 78/100 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 0 for ceph.

If you want the quickest setup, SimpleX Chat is easier to run; ceph needs more configuration.

## Details

- [ceph](https://selfhost.directory/project/ceph) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ceph.md)
- [SimpleX Chat](https://selfhost.directory/project/simplex-chat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/simplex-chat.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ceph-vs-simplex-chat