# Chitchatter vs privtracker

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

| | Chitchatter | privtracker |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #24 of 110 in Chat | #47 of 86 in File Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 2 343 ✓ | 827 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Chitchatter scores 58/100 against 50/100 for privtracker, so it is the safer default.

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

Chitchatter is growing faster right now (+12 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Chitchatter](https://selfhost.directory/project/chitchatter) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/chitchatter.md)
- [privtracker](https://selfhost.directory/project/privtracker) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/privtracker.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/chitchatter-vs-privtracker