geopulsevsZulip
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| geopulse | Zulip | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 6 in Location Tracking | #1 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 1 466 | 26 134 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +54 | +184 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 32 | 6 |
| Latest release | v2.1.1 · 25 Oct 2026 | 12.3 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Zulip scores 82/100 against 64/100 for geopulse, so it is the safer default.
geopulse ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Zulip.
If you want the quickest setup, geopulse is easier to run; Zulip needs more configuration.
Zulip is growing faster right now (+184 stars in 30 days).
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