Rocket.Chatvssentry
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Rocket.Chat | sentry | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 13 in Instant Messaging | #1 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 46 348 | 45 672 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +187 | +840 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 | 22 |
| Latest release | 8.5.4 · 16 Oct 2026 | 26.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Rocket.Chat scores 82/100 against 80/100 for sentry, so it is the safer default.
Rocket.Chat ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for sentry.
If you want the quickest setup, Rocket.Chat is easier to run; sentry needs more configuration.
sentry is growing faster right now (+840 stars in 30 days).
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