# chat-ui vs zookeeper

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

| | chat-ui | zookeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 69 in AI Chat | #1 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 11 003 | 12 826 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +40 ✓ | +15 |
| 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 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

zookeeper scores 73/100 against 72/100 for chat-ui, so it is the safer default.

chat-ui ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for zookeeper.

If you want the quickest setup, chat-ui is easier to run; zookeeper needs more configuration.

chat-ui is growing faster right now (+40 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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