electerm-webvsWeechat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| electerm-web | Weechat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 8 in Terminal | #8 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 179 | 3 417 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 12 |
| Latest release | — | v4.10.1 · 5 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | C |
Which one should you pick?
Weechat scores 70/100 against 50/100 for electerm-web, so it is the safer default.
Weechat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for electerm-web.
Weechat is growing faster right now (+24 stars in 30 days).
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