parlantvsquackback
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| parlant | quackback | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #22 of 209 in AI Agents | #9 of 14 in Customer Support |
| GitHub stars | 18 311 | 331 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +22 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 15 |
| Latest release | v3.3.2 · 28 Apr 2026 | v0.14.1 · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
parlant scores 72/100 against 50/100 for quackback, so it is the safer default.
quackback ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for parlant.
If you want the quickest setup, quackback is easier to run; parlant needs more configuration.
parlant is growing faster right now (+22 stars in 30 days).
parlant details →quackback details →