EntevsZulip
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ente | Zulip | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #1 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 29 715 | 26 133 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +670 | +190 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 | 6 |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 | 12.3 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Dart | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Zulip scores 82/100 against 81/100 for Ente, so it is the safer default.
Ente ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Zulip.
Ente is growing faster right now (+670 stars in 30 days).
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