# fluxer vs SimpleX Chat

> Two self-hosted [Chat projects](https://selfhost.directory/chat), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | fluxer | SimpleX Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 110 in Chat | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 10 698 | 19 613 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +342 ✓ | +143 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1038 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | fluxer-users@2026.1028.211245 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

SimpleX Chat scores 74/100 against 71/100 for fluxer, so it is the safer default.

fluxer ships more often: 1038 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for SimpleX Chat.

If you want the quickest setup, SimpleX Chat is easier to run; fluxer needs more configuration.

fluxer is growing faster right now (+342 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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