SimpleX ChatvsumbrelOS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| SimpleX Chat | umbrelOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 110 in Chat | #2 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 19 613 | 12 474 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +143 | +439 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 7 |
| Latest release | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Haskell | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
SimpleX Chat scores 74/100 against 73/100 for umbrelOS, so it is the safer default.
SimpleX Chat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for umbrelOS.
umbrelOS is growing faster right now (+439 stars in 30 days).
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