INGIniousvsSimpleX Chat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| INGInious | SimpleX Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 30 in Education | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 243 | 19 612 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +139 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 12 |
| Latest release | v0.9.3 · 9 Mar 2026 | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Haskell |
Which one should you pick?
SimpleX Chat scores 74/100 against 49/100 for INGInious, so it is the safer default.
SimpleX Chat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for INGInious.
If you want the quickest setup, SimpleX Chat is easier to run; INGInious needs more configuration.
SimpleX Chat is growing faster right now (+139 stars in 30 days).
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