# fosscord vs Prosody IM

> Two self-hosted [Discord alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/discord), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | fosscord | Prosody IM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 68/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 110 in Chat | #4 of 33 in Communication |
| GitHub stars | 6 720 ✓ | — |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | — | — |

## Which one should you pick?

Prosody IM scores 68/100 against 63/100 for fosscord, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, Prosody IM is easier to run; fosscord needs more configuration.

fosscord is growing faster right now (+9 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [fosscord](https://selfhost.directory/project/fosscord) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/fosscord.md)
- [Prosody IM](https://selfhost.directory/project/prosody-im) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prosody-im.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/fosscord-vs-prosody-im