# go-ssb-room vs Hyphanet

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

| | go-ssb-room | Hyphanet |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 58/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Peer-to-Peer | #2 of 3 in Peer-to-Peer |
| GitHub stars | 200 | 1 228 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +11 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | build01507 · 4 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Hyphanet scores 58/100 against 47/100 for go-ssb-room, so it is the safer default.

Hyphanet ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for go-ssb-room.

If you want the quickest setup, Hyphanet is easier to run; go-ssb-room needs more configuration.

Hyphanet is growing faster right now (+11 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [go-ssb-room](https://selfhost.directory/project/go-ssb-room) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/go-ssb-room.md)
- [Hyphanet](https://selfhost.directory/project/hyphanet) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hyphanet.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/go-ssb-room-vs-hyphanet