maxunvsWeechat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| maxun | Weechat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 16 in Web Scraping | #8 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 18 076 | 3 417 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +523 | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 12 |
| Latest release | v0.1.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | v4.10.1 · 5 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
maxun scores 74/100 against 70/100 for Weechat, so it is the safer default.
maxun ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Weechat.
maxun is growing faster right now (+523 stars in 30 days).
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