# ChatGPT Next Web vs markus

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

| | ChatGPT Next Web | markus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in AI Chat | #110 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 88 910 ✓ | 209 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +98 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.12.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

ChatGPT Next Web scores 85/100 against 48/100 for markus, so it is the safer default.

markus ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ChatGPT Next Web.

If you want the quickest setup, ChatGPT Next Web is easier to run; markus needs more configuration.

ChatGPT Next Web is growing faster right now (+98 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ChatGPT Next Web](https://selfhost.directory/project/chatgpt-next-web) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/chatgpt-next-web.md)
- [markus](https://selfhost.directory/project/markus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/markus.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/chatgpt-next-web-vs-markus