# kroki vs Weechat

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

| | kroki | Weechat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 70/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 12 in Diagramming | #8 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 4 387 ✓ | 3 417 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +43 ✓ | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.34.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v4.10.1 · 5 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Weechat scores 70/100 against 68/100 for kroki, so it is the safer default.

Weechat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for kroki.

If you want the quickest setup, kroki is easier to run; Weechat needs more configuration.

## Details

- [kroki](https://selfhost.directory/project/kroki) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kroki.md)
- [Weechat](https://selfhost.directory/project/weechat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/weechat.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/kroki-vs-weechat