# searcharr vs SimpleX Chat

> Two self-hosted [Chat projects](https://selfhost.directory/chat), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | searcharr | SimpleX Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #51 of 110 in Chat | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 304 | 19 612 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +142 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.4.0 · 8 Apr 2026 | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

SimpleX Chat scores 74/100 against 49/100 for searcharr, so it is the safer default.

SimpleX Chat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for searcharr.

SimpleX Chat is growing faster right now (+142 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [searcharr](https://selfhost.directory/project/searcharr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/searcharr.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/searcharr-vs-simplex-chat