# NextChat vs wyoming-openwakeword

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

| | NextChat | wyoming-openwakeword |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 125 in AI | #7 of 11 in Voice Assistants |
| GitHub stars | 88 911 ✓ | 207 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +105 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 1 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v2.1.0 · 30 Oct 2025 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

NextChat scores 81/100 against 45/100 for wyoming-openwakeword, so it is the safer default.

wyoming-openwakeword ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for NextChat.

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

NextChat is growing faster right now (+105 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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