# Retrom vs Weechat

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Retrom | Weechat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 70/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 5 in Emulation | #8 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 2 100 | 3 417 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 ✓ | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.8.4 · 14 Jun 2026 | v4.10.1 · 5 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Weechat scores 70/100 against 58/100 for Retrom, so it is the safer default.

Weechat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Retrom.

## Details

- [Retrom](https://selfhost.directory/project/retrom) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/retrom.md)
- [Weechat](https://selfhost.directory/project/weechat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/weechat.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/retrom-vs-weechat