chat-uivsUVdesk Helpdesk
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| chat-ui | UVdesk Helpdesk | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 69 in AI Chat | #2 of 14 in Customer Support |
| GitHub stars | 11 005 | 19 639 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +42 | +27 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.10.0 · 11 May 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | OSL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | CSS |
Which one should you pick?
chat-ui scores 72/100 against 69/100 for UVdesk Helpdesk, so it is the safer default.
chat-ui ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for UVdesk Helpdesk.
If you want the quickest setup, chat-ui is easier to run; UVdesk Helpdesk needs more configuration.
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