# chat-ui vs Weechat

> 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 ✓ | 3 418 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +40 ✓ | +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.

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/chat-ui-vs-weechat