# chatwoot vs Syncthing

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

| | chatwoot | Syncthing |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Customer Support | #1 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 38 505 | 89 840 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 383 ✓ | +958 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 8 |
| Latest release | v4.19.1 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.1.7 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Syncthing scores 90/100 against 84/100 for chatwoot, so it is the safer default.

chatwoot ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Syncthing.

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

## Details

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

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