chatvaultvsRestic
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| chatvault | Restic | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 15 in Backup Management | #1 of 46 in Backup |
| GitHub stars | 236 | 36 863 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +653 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 2 |
| Latest release | v1.20.0 · 24 Jan 2026 | v0.19.1 · 5 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Kotlin | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Restic scores 82/100 against 43/100 for chatvault, so it is the safer default.
chatvault ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Restic.
Restic is growing faster right now (+653 stars in 30 days).
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