DrawnixvsSimpleX Chat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Drawnix | SimpleX Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 12 in Diagramming | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 14 995 | 19 612 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +34 | +142 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 12 |
| Latest release | v0.4.0 · 19 Apr 2026 | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Haskell |
Which one should you pick?
SimpleX Chat scores 74/100 against 65/100 for Drawnix, so it is the safer default.
SimpleX Chat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Drawnix.
SimpleX Chat is growing faster right now (+142 stars in 30 days).
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