# chatwoot vs SeaweedFS

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

| | chatwoot | SeaweedFS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Customer Support | #1 of 11 in Cloud Storage |
| GitHub stars | 38 546 ✓ | 35 801 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 385 ✓ | +840 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 28 ✓ |
| Latest release | v4.19.1 · 24 Oct 2026 | 4.51 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

chatwoot scores 84/100 against 81/100 for SeaweedFS, so it is the safer default.

SeaweedFS ships more often: 28 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for chatwoot.

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

## Details

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

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