milvusvsSimpleX Chat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| milvus | SimpleX Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 40 in Database Management | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 46 514 | 19 613 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +271 | +143 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 12 |
| Latest release | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Haskell |
Which one should you pick?
milvus scores 82/100 against 74/100 for SimpleX Chat, so it is the safer default.
milvus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for SimpleX Chat.
If you want the quickest setup, SimpleX Chat is easier to run; milvus needs more configuration.
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