# Twake Chat vs Valkey

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Twake Chat | Valkey |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #64 of 110 in Chat | #3 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 172 | 27 552 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +265 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.26.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 9.0.7 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Dart | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Valkey scores 81/100 against 46/100 for Twake Chat, so it is the safer default.

Valkey ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Twake Chat.

If you want the quickest setup, Valkey is easier to run; Twake Chat needs more configuration.

Valkey is growing faster right now (+265 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Twake Chat](https://selfhost.directory/project/twake-on-matrix) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/twake-on-matrix.md)
- [Valkey](https://selfhost.directory/project/valkey) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/valkey.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/twake-on-matrix-vs-valkey