# DietPi vs SimpleX Chat

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | DietPi | SimpleX Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 8 in Operating System | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 6 369 | 19 612 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +71 | +139 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v10.8 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

SimpleX Chat scores 74/100 against 71/100 for DietPi, so it is the safer default.

SimpleX Chat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for DietPi.

## Details

- [DietPi](https://selfhost.directory/project/dietpi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dietpi.md)
- [SimpleX Chat](https://selfhost.directory/project/simplex-chat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/simplex-chat.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dietpi-vs-simplex-chat