crowdsecvsSimpleX Chat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| crowdsec | SimpleX Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 78 in Security | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 15 362 | 19 612 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +415 | +142 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 12 |
| Latest release | v1.8.2 · 26 Oct 2026 | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Haskell |
Which one should you pick?
crowdsec 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 8 for crowdsec.
crowdsec is growing faster right now (+415 stars in 30 days).
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