# Rocket.Chat vs Strapi

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

| | Rocket.Chat | Strapi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 13 in Instant Messaging | #1 of 13 in Headless CMS |
| GitHub stars | 46 348 | 73 399 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +187 ✓ | +177 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 ✓ | 31 |
| Latest release | 8.5.4 · 16 Oct 2026 | v5.60.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Strapi scores 85/100 against 82/100 for Rocket.Chat, so it is the safer default.

Rocket.Chat ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 31 for Strapi.

## Details

- [Rocket.Chat](https://selfhost.directory/project/rocketchat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rocketchat.md)
- [Strapi](https://selfhost.directory/project/strapi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/strapi.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/rocketchat-vs-strapi