OmniToolsvsSimpleX Chat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OmniTools | SimpleX Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 166 in Developer Tools | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 10 496 | 19 612 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +249 | +139 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 12 |
| Latest release | v0.7.0 · 20 Oct 2026 | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Haskell |
Which one should you pick?
SimpleX Chat scores 74/100 against 72/100 for OmniTools, so it is the safer default.
SimpleX Chat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for OmniTools.
If you want the quickest setup, OmniTools is easier to run; SimpleX Chat needs more configuration.
OmniTools details →SimpleX Chat details →