RetromvsSimpleX Chat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Retrom | SimpleX Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 5 in Emulation | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 2 100 | 19 612 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | +142 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 12 |
| Latest release | v0.8.4 · 14 Jun 2026 | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Haskell |
Which one should you pick?
SimpleX Chat scores 74/100 against 58/100 for Retrom, so it is the safer default.
SimpleX Chat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Retrom.
SimpleX Chat is growing faster right now (+142 stars in 30 days).
Retrom details →SimpleX Chat details →
Swap a project
Keep Retrom, compare it with
Keep SimpleX Chat, compare it with