# NextChat vs woodpecker-ci

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

| | NextChat | woodpecker-ci |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 125 in AI | #5 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 88 910 ✓ | 8 068 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +98 | +161 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v3.20.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

NextChat scores 81/100 against 73/100 for woodpecker-ci, so it is the safer default.

woodpecker-ci ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for NextChat.

If you want the quickest setup, NextChat is easier to run; woodpecker-ci needs more configuration.

## Details

- [NextChat](https://selfhost.directory/project/nextchat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nextchat.md)
- [woodpecker-ci](https://selfhost.directory/project/woodpecker-ci) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/woodpecker-ci.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nextchat-vs-woodpecker-ci