Red-DiscordBotvsWhatomate
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Red-DiscordBot | Whatomate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 6 in Chatbot | #37 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 5 750 | 1 751 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 0 |
| Latest release | 3.5.24 · 6 Mar 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Red-DiscordBot scores 70/100 against 53/100 for Whatomate, so it is the safer default.
Red-DiscordBot ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Whatomate.
Red-DiscordBot is growing faster right now (+35 stars in 30 days).
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