fluxervsZulip
Two self-hosted Chat projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| fluxer | Zulip | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 110 in Chat | #1 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 10 698 | 26 133 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +342 | +190 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1038 | 6 |
| Latest release | fluxer-users@2026.1028.211245 · 28 Oct 2026 | 12.3 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Zulip scores 82/100 against 71/100 for fluxer, so it is the safer default.
fluxer ships more often: 1038 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Zulip.
If you want the quickest setup, Zulip is easier to run; fluxer needs more configuration.
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