CoturnvsRocket.Chat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Coturn | Rocket.Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in WebRTC | #1 of 13 in Instant Messaging |
| GitHub stars | 14 527 | 46 348 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +100 | +187 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 36 |
| Latest release | docker/4.18.0-r0 · 8 Sept 2026 | 8.5.4 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | C | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Rocket.Chat scores 82/100 against 71/100 for Coturn, so it is the safer default.
Rocket.Chat ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for Coturn.
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