LeonvsZulip
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Leon | Zulip | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #16 of 120 in AI Assistant | #1 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 17 618 | 26 133 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +74 | +190 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 6 |
| Latest release | tcp-server_v2.0.0 · 19 Feb 2026 | 12.3 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Zulip scores 82/100 against 63/100 for Leon, so it is the safer default.
Zulip ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Leon.
Zulip is growing faster right now (+190 stars in 30 days).
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