NextChatvsWarpgate
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| NextChat | Warpgate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 124 in AI | #11 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 88 907 | 8 159 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +95 | +196 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 33 |
| Latest release | — | v0.30.2 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
NextChat scores 81/100 against 75/100 for Warpgate, so it is the safer default.
Warpgate ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for NextChat.
Warpgate is growing faster right now (+196 stars in 30 days).
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