OmniToolsvsRocket.Chat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OmniTools | Rocket.Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 13 in Instant Messaging |
| GitHub stars | 10 498 | 46 349 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +251 | +179 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 36 |
| Latest release | v0.7.0 · 20 Oct 2026 | 8.5.4 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Rocket.Chat scores 82/100 against 72/100 for OmniTools, so it is the safer default.
Rocket.Chat ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for OmniTools.
If you want the quickest setup, OmniTools is easier to run; Rocket.Chat needs more configuration.
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