# e2b vs SimpleX Chat

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

| | e2b | SimpleX Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 209 in AI Agents | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 14 596 | 19 613 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +658 ✓ | +143 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 76 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | @e2b/code-interpreter-python@2.11.6 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

e2b scores 76/100 against 74/100 for SimpleX Chat, so it is the safer default.

e2b ships more often: 76 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for SimpleX Chat.

e2b is growing faster right now (+658 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [e2b](https://selfhost.directory/project/e2b) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/e2b.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/e2b-vs-simplex-chat