retroassemblyvsSimpleX Chat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| retroassembly | SimpleX Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 5 in Emulation | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 1 153 | 19 612 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +71 | +142 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 12 |
| Latest release | v7.260719.1051 · 19 Jul 2026 | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Haskell |
Which one should you pick?
SimpleX Chat scores 74/100 against 56/100 for retroassembly, so it is the safer default.
SimpleX Chat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for retroassembly.
If you want the quickest setup, retroassembly is easier to run; SimpleX Chat needs more configuration.
retroassembly details →SimpleX Chat details →