ejabberdvsnanobot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ejabberd | nanobot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 110 in Chat | #8 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 6 749 | 49 586 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 | +1 064 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 13 |
| Latest release | 26.09 · 29 Sept 2026 | v0.4.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Erlang | Python |
Which one should you pick?
nanobot scores 82/100 against 72/100 for ejabberd, so it is the safer default.
nanobot ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for ejabberd.
If you want the quickest setup, nanobot is easier to run; ejabberd needs more configuration.
nanobot is growing faster right now (+1 064 stars in 30 days).
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