# ChronoFrame vs parlant

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

| | ChronoFrame | parlant |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 41 in Photo Management | #22 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 1 964 | 18 311 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +32 ✓ | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 5 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.0.2 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.3.2 · 28 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

parlant scores 72/100 against 63/100 for ChronoFrame, so it is the safer default.

parlant ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for ChronoFrame.

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

## Details

- [ChronoFrame](https://selfhost.directory/project/chronoframe) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/chronoframe.md)
- [parlant](https://selfhost.directory/project/parlant) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/parlant.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/chronoframe-vs-parlant