ontimevsZulip
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ontime | Zulip | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 11 in Event Management | #1 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 969 | 26 134 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +13 | +184 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 6 |
| Latest release | v4.15.1 · 28 Oct 2026 | 12.3 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Zulip scores 82/100 against 60/100 for ontime, so it is the safer default.
ontime ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Zulip.
Zulip is growing faster right now (+184 stars in 30 days).
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