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WeChat Markdown EditorvsZulip

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

WeChat Markdown EditorZulip
Score71/10082/100
Rank in category#7 of 81 in Notes & Editors#1 of 110 in Chat
GitHub stars13 48026 134
Stars, last 30 days+32+184
Stable releases, 12 months06
Latest release—12.3 · 21 Sept 2026
SetupEasyModerate
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseWTFPLApache-2.0
Main languageTypescriptPython

Which one should you pick?

Zulip scores 82/100 against 71/100 for WeChat Markdown Editor, so it is the safer default.

Zulip ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for WeChat Markdown Editor.

If you want the quickest setup, WeChat Markdown Editor is easier to run; Zulip needs more configuration.

Zulip is growing faster right now (+184 stars in 30 days).

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