# Open-WebUI vs SimpleX Chat

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

| | Open-WebUI | SimpleX Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 125 in AI | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 157 110 ✓ | 19 613 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 020 ✓ | +140 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v0.12.4 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

Open-WebUI scores 90/100 against 74/100 for SimpleX Chat, so it is the safer default.

Open-WebUI ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for SimpleX Chat.

Open-WebUI is growing faster right now (+4 020 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Open-WebUI](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-webui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-webui.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/open-webui-vs-simplex-chat