paperclipvsWhatomate
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| paperclip | Whatomate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88/100 | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 124 in AI | #37 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 108 406 | 1 752 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +25 582 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 0 |
| Latest release | v2026.1012.0 · 12 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
paperclip scores 88/100 against 53/100 for Whatomate, so it is the safer default.
paperclip ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Whatomate.
paperclip is growing faster right now (+25 582 stars in 30 days).
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