OpenSearchvsWeechat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenSearch | Weechat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 41 in Search Engines | #8 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 13 929 | 3 418 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +154 | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 12 |
| Latest release | 2.19.7 · 17 Oct 2026 | v4.10.1 · 5 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | C |
Which one should you pick?
OpenSearch scores 76/100 against 70/100 for Weechat, so it is the safer default.
Weechat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for OpenSearch.
OpenSearch is growing faster right now (+154 stars in 30 days).
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