NezhavsSimpleX Chat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Nezha | SimpleX Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 10 377 | 19 613 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +45 | +143 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 40 | 12 |
| Latest release | v2.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | WTFPL | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Haskell |
Which one should you pick?
SimpleX Chat scores 74/100 against 72/100 for Nezha, so it is the safer default.
Nezha ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for SimpleX Chat.
SimpleX Chat is growing faster right now (+143 stars in 30 days).
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