chat-uivsWhatomate
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| chat-ui | Whatomate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 69 in AI Chat | #37 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 11 002 | 1 751 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +38 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.10.0 · 11 May 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
chat-ui scores 72/100 against 53/100 for Whatomate, so it is the safer default.
chat-ui ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Whatomate.
If you want the quickest setup, chat-ui is easier to run; Whatomate needs more configuration.
chat-ui is growing faster right now (+38 stars in 30 days).
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