private-gptvsSimpleX Chat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| private-gpt | SimpleX Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in LLM Integration | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 57 613 | 19 613 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +84 | +140 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 12 |
| Latest release | v1.0.1 · 18 Jun 2026 | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Haskell |
Which one should you pick?
private-gpt scores 81/100 against 74/100 for SimpleX Chat, so it is the safer default.
SimpleX Chat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for private-gpt.
If you want the quickest setup, private-gpt is easier to run; SimpleX Chat needs more configuration.
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