Red-DiscordBotvsZulip
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Red-DiscordBot | Zulip | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 6 in Chatbot | #1 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 5 751 | 26 133 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +190 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 6 |
| Latest release | 3.5.24 · 6 Mar 2026 | 12.3 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Zulip scores 82/100 against 70/100 for Red-DiscordBot, so it is the safer default.
Zulip ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Red-DiscordBot.
Zulip is growing faster right now (+190 stars in 30 days).
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