MonicavsZealot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Monica | Zealot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 21 in CRM | #17 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 25 538 | 1 366 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +184 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 |
| Latest release | — | 6.2.2 · 25 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Monica scores 76/100 against 55/100 for Zealot, so it is the safer default.
Zealot ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Monica.
Monica is growing faster right now (+184 stars in 30 days).
Monica details →Zealot details →