CodervsSimpleX Chat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Coder | SimpleX Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 166 in Developer Tools | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 17 212 | 19 610 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +552 | +140 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 67 | 12 |
| Latest release | v2.35.12 · 27 Oct 2026 | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Haskell |
Which one should you pick?
Coder scores 76/100 against 74/100 for SimpleX Chat, so it is the safer default.
Coder ships more often: 67 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for SimpleX Chat.
Coder is growing faster right now (+552 stars in 30 days).
Coder details →SimpleX Chat details →