exovsRocket.Chat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| exo | Rocket.Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 25 in LLM Inference | #1 of 13 in Instant Messaging |
| GitHub stars | 48 071 | 46 349 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +448 | +188 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 36 |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | 8.5.4 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Rocket.Chat scores 82/100 against 77/100 for exo, so it is the safer default.
Rocket.Chat ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for exo.
If you want the quickest setup, exo is easier to run; Rocket.Chat needs more configuration.
exo is growing faster right now (+448 stars in 30 days).
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