# Ghost vs Weechat

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

| | Ghost | Weechat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 42 in Content Management | #8 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 55 630 ✓ | 3 418 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +206 ✓ | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 41 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v6.73.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v4.10.1 · 5 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Ghost scores 83/100 against 70/100 for Weechat, so it is the safer default.

Ghost ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Weechat.

Ghost is growing faster right now (+206 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Ghost](https://selfhost.directory/project/ghost) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ghost.md)
- [Weechat](https://selfhost.directory/project/weechat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/weechat.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ghost-vs-weechat