SimpleX ChatvsStrapi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| SimpleX Chat | Strapi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 110 in Chat | #1 of 13 in Headless CMS |
| GitHub stars | 19 612 | 73 399 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +142 | +177 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 31 |
| Latest release | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 | v5.60.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Haskell | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Strapi scores 85/100 against 74/100 for SimpleX Chat, so it is the safer default.
Strapi ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for SimpleX Chat.
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