# Encore vs SimpleX Chat

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

| | Encore | SimpleX Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 12 650 | 19 612 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +165 ✓ | +142 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

SimpleX Chat scores 74/100 against 72/100 for Encore, so it is the safer default.

SimpleX Chat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Encore.

## Details

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