dobasevsZulip
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dobase | Zulip | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #20 of 30 in Collaboration | #1 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 178 | 26 134 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +191 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 25 | 6 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.27 · 27 Oct 2026 | 12.3 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Zulip scores 82/100 against 47/100 for dobase, so it is the safer default.
dobase ships more often: 25 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Zulip.
Zulip is growing faster right now (+191 stars in 30 days).
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