# NextChat vs word-mastermind

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

| | NextChat | word-mastermind |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 42/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 124 in AI | #20 of 23 in Gaming |
| GitHub stars | 88 910 ✓ | 278 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +98 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

NextChat scores 81/100 against 42/100 for word-mastermind, so it is the safer default.

NextChat is growing faster right now (+98 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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