# ejabberd vs parlant

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

| | ejabberd | parlant |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 110 in Chat | #22 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 6 749 | 18 311 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 | +22 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | 26.09 · 29 Sept 2026 ✓ | v3.3.2 · 28 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Erlang | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

ejabberd and parlant score the same (72/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

ejabberd ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for parlant.

## Details

- [ejabberd](https://selfhost.directory/project/ejabberd) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ejabberd.md)
- [parlant](https://selfhost.directory/project/parlant) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/parlant.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ejabberd-vs-parlant