Text Generation WebUIvsZulip
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Text Generation WebUI | Zulip | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 69 in AI Chat | #1 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 47 724 | 26 133 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +24 | +190 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 6 |
| Latest release | v4.9 · 20 May 2026 | 12.3 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Zulip scores 82/100 against 76/100 for Text Generation WebUI, so it is the safer default.
Text Generation WebUI ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Zulip.
If you want the quickest setup, Text Generation WebUI is easier to run; Zulip needs more configuration.
Zulip is growing faster right now (+190 stars in 30 days).
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