# chatvault vs Restic

> 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).

## Details

- [chatvault](https://selfhost.directory/project/chatvault) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/chatvault.md)
- [Restic](https://selfhost.directory/project/restic) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/restic.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/chatvault-vs-restic