NextChatvsunleash
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| NextChat | unleash | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 125 in AI | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 88 907 | 13 914 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +95 | +88 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 15 |
| Latest release | — | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
NextChat scores 81/100 against 75/100 for unleash, so it is the safer default.
unleash ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for NextChat.
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