chatwootvspolar
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| chatwoot | polar | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Customer Support | #1 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 38 524 | 10 436 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 363 | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 1 |
| Latest release | v4.19.1 · 24 Oct 2026 | @polar-sh/cli@3.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Python |
Which one should you pick?
chatwoot scores 84/100 against 71/100 for polar, so it is the safer default.
chatwoot ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for polar.
chatwoot is growing faster right now (+1 363 stars in 30 days).
chatwoot details →polar details →