# OpenMapTiles vs Zulip

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

| | OpenMapTiles | Zulip |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #24 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 3 211 | 26 134 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +41 | +191 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.16 · 18 Dec 2025 | 12.3 · 21 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PLpgSQL | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Zulip scores 82/100 against 65/100 for OpenMapTiles, so it is the safer default.

Zulip ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for OpenMapTiles.

Zulip is growing faster right now (+191 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [OpenMapTiles](https://selfhost.directory/project/openmaptiles) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openmaptiles.md)
- [Zulip](https://selfhost.directory/project/zulip) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zulip.md)

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