# MacOS vs SimpleX Chat

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

| | MacOS | SimpleX Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Virtualization | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 21 689 ✓ | 19 613 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +115 | +143 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v3.12 · 21 Aug 2026 | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

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

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

## Details

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