# ONLYOFFICE vs SimpleX Chat

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

| | ONLYOFFICE | SimpleX Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 6 in Office Suites | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 7 059 | 19 613 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +121 | +140 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v10.0.0 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

SimpleX Chat scores 74/100 against 71/100 for ONLYOFFICE, so it is the safer default.

SimpleX Chat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for ONLYOFFICE.

## Details

- [ONLYOFFICE](https://selfhost.directory/project/onlyoffice) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/onlyoffice.md)
- [SimpleX Chat](https://selfhost.directory/project/simplex-chat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/simplex-chat.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/onlyoffice-vs-simplex-chat