FormbricksvsSimpleX Chat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Formbricks | SimpleX Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 6 in Form Builder | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 13 181 | 19 613 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +163 | +140 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 | 12 |
| Latest release | 6.1.2 · 27 Oct 2026 | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Haskell |
Which one should you pick?
SimpleX Chat scores 74/100 against 72/100 for Formbricks, so it is the safer default.
Formbricks ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for SimpleX Chat.
If you want the quickest setup, SimpleX Chat is easier to run; Formbricks needs more configuration.
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