# nanobot vs Rocket.Chat

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

| | nanobot | Rocket.Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 13 in Instant Messaging |
| GitHub stars | 49 586 ✓ | 46 348 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 064 ✓ | +187 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 36 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.4.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | 8.5.4 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

nanobot and Rocket.Chat score the same (82/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

Rocket.Chat ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for nanobot.

nanobot is growing faster right now (+1 064 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [nanobot](https://selfhost.directory/project/nanobot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nanobot.md)
- [Rocket.Chat](https://selfhost.directory/project/rocketchat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rocketchat.md)

## Related comparisons

- [Discourse vs Rocket.Chat](https://selfhost.directory/compare/discourse-vs-rocketchat)
- [Rocket.Chat vs Zulip](https://selfhost.directory/compare/rocketchat-vs-zulip)

---
Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nanobot-vs-rocketchat