Red-DiscordBotvsWeechat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Red-DiscordBot | Weechat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 6 in Chatbot | #8 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 5 750 | 3 417 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 12 |
| Latest release | 3.5.24 · 6 Mar 2026 | v4.10.1 · 5 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
Red-DiscordBot and Weechat score the same (70/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Weechat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Red-DiscordBot.
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