hermesclawvsZulip
Two self-hosted Chat projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| hermesclaw | Zulip | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #46 of 110 in Chat | #1 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 754 | 26 128 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +185 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 6 |
| Latest release | v0.4.0 · 15 Jun 2026 | 12.3 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Zulip scores 82/100 against 51/100 for hermesclaw, so it is the safer default.
hermesclaw ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Zulip.
Zulip is growing faster right now (+185 stars in 30 days).
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