# Komga vs SimpleX Chat

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

| | Komga | SimpleX Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 118 in Media Server | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 6 795 | 19 612 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +107 | +142 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | 1.29.2 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Kotlin | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

SimpleX Chat scores 74/100 against 73/100 for Komga, so it is the safer default.

Komga ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for SimpleX Chat.

## Details

- [Komga](https://selfhost.directory/project/komga) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/komga.md)
- [SimpleX Chat](https://selfhost.directory/project/simplex-chat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/simplex-chat.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/komga-vs-simplex-chat