# lila vs SimpleX Chat

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

| | lila | SimpleX Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 18 914 | 19 612 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +154 ✓ | +142 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Scala | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

lila scores 76/100 against 74/100 for SimpleX Chat, so it is the safer default.

SimpleX Chat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.

If you want the quickest setup, SimpleX Chat is easier to run; lila needs more configuration.

## Details

- [lila](https://selfhost.directory/project/lila) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lila.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/lila-vs-simplex-chat