commonlyvsProsody IM
Two self-hosted Slack alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| commonly | Prosody IM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #74 of 209 in AI Agents | #4 of 33 in Communication |
| GitHub stars | 1 372 | — |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 0 |
| Latest release | v3.0.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | — |
Which one should you pick?
Prosody IM scores 68/100 against 54/100 for commonly, so it is the safer default.
commonly ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Prosody IM.
If you want the quickest setup, commonly is easier to run; Prosody IM needs more configuration.
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