# SimpleX Chat vs Strapi

> 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.

## Details

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

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