# Frappe LMS vs Zulip

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Frappe LMS | Zulip |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Learning Management System | #1 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 3 350 | 26 134 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +97 | +191 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 35 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v2.68.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | 12.3 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Zulip scores 82/100 against 65/100 for Frappe LMS, so it is the safer default.

Frappe LMS ships more often: 35 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Zulip.

## Details

- [Frappe LMS](https://selfhost.directory/project/frappe-lms) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/frappe-lms.md)
- [Zulip](https://selfhost.directory/project/zulip) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zulip.md)

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