# marchat vs parlant

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

| | marchat | parlant |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #51 of 110 in Chat | #22 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 139 | 18 311 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v1.3.8 · 1 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.3.2 · 28 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

parlant scores 72/100 against 49/100 for marchat, so it is the safer default.

marchat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for parlant.

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

parlant is growing faster right now (+22 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [marchat](https://selfhost.directory/project/marchat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/marchat.md)
- [parlant](https://selfhost.directory/project/parlant) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/parlant.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/marchat-vs-parlant