SimpleX ChatvsViseron
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| SimpleX Chat | Viseron | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 110 in Chat | #2 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 19 613 | 3 670 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +143 | +122 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 10 |
| Latest release | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 | v3.7.0 · 17 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Haskell | Python |
Which one should you pick?
SimpleX Chat scores 74/100 against 70/100 for Viseron, so it is the safer default.
SimpleX Chat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Viseron.
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