# dockhand vs SimpleX Chat

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

| | dockhand | SimpleX Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 44 in Container Management | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 6 916 | 19 612 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +556 ✓ | +142 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v1.0.55 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

SimpleX Chat scores 74/100 against 72/100 for dockhand, so it is the safer default.

dockhand ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for SimpleX Chat.

If you want the quickest setup, dockhand is easier to run; SimpleX Chat needs more configuration.

dockhand is growing faster right now (+556 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [dockhand](https://selfhost.directory/project/dockhand) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dockhand.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/dockhand-vs-simplex-chat