corednsvsSimpleX Chat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| coredns | SimpleX Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 41 in DNS | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 14 399 | 19 613 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +59 | +143 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 12 |
| Latest release | v1.15.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Haskell |
Which one should you pick?
coredns scores 76/100 against 74/100 for SimpleX Chat, so it is the safer default.
SimpleX Chat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for coredns.
SimpleX Chat is growing faster right now (+143 stars in 30 days).
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