headscalevsvoice-chat-ai
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| headscale | voice-chat-ai | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Networking | #41 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 45 162 | 468 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 055 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 6 |
| Latest release | v0.29.6 · 24 Oct 2026 | v1.4.1 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
headscale scores 82/100 against 46/100 for voice-chat-ai, so it is the safer default.
headscale ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for voice-chat-ai.
headscale is growing faster right now (+1 055 stars in 30 days).
headscale details →voice-chat-ai details →