# mautrix-meta vs OpenWA

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

| | mautrix-meta | OpenWA |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #9 of 13 in Instant Messaging | #2 of 19 in API Management |
| GitHub stars | 461 | 16 355 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +349 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.2610.0 · 16 Oct 2026 | v0.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenWA scores 77/100 against 52/100 for mautrix-meta, so it is the safer default.

mautrix-meta ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenWA.

If you want the quickest setup, OpenWA is easier to run; mautrix-meta needs more configuration.

OpenWA is growing faster right now (+349 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [mautrix-meta](https://selfhost.directory/project/meta) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/meta.md)
- [OpenWA](https://selfhost.directory/project/openwa) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openwa.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/meta-vs-openwa