# chatwoot vs minutes

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

| | chatwoot | minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Customer Support | #17 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 38 512 ✓ | 1 577 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 390 ✓ | +79 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 52 ✓ |
| Latest release | v4.19.1 · 24 Oct 2026 | v0.31.1 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

chatwoot scores 84/100 against 61/100 for minutes, so it is the safer default.

minutes ships more often: 52 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for chatwoot.

If you want the quickest setup, minutes is easier to run; chatwoot needs more configuration.

chatwoot is growing faster right now (+1 390 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [chatwoot](https://selfhost.directory/project/chatwoot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/chatwoot.md)
- [minutes](https://selfhost.directory/project/minutes) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/minutes.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/chatwoot-vs-minutes