chat-uivsWeechat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| chat-ui | Weechat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 69 in AI Chat | #8 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 11 003 | 3 417 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +39 | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 12 |
| Latest release | v0.10.0 · 11 May 2026 | v4.10.1 · 5 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
chat-ui scores 72/100 against 70/100 for Weechat, so it is the safer default.
Weechat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for chat-ui.
If you want the quickest setup, chat-ui is easier to run; Weechat needs more configuration.
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