# ryot vs SimpleX Chat

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

| | ryot | SimpleX Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 11 in Fitness Tracker | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 3 648 | 19 614 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +42 | +141 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v10.5.0 · 22 Aug 2026 | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

SimpleX Chat scores 74/100 against 63/100 for ryot, so it is the safer default.

SimpleX Chat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for ryot.

SimpleX Chat is growing faster right now (+141 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ryot](https://selfhost.directory/project/ryot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ryot.md)
- [SimpleX Chat](https://selfhost.directory/project/simplex-chat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/simplex-chat.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ryot-vs-simplex-chat