TwentyvsZulip
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Twenty | Zulip | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 21 in CRM | #1 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 60 006 | 26 133 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 618 | +190 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 6 |
| Latest release | twenty/v2.52.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | 12.3 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Twenty scores 84/100 against 82/100 for Zulip, so it is the safer default.
Twenty ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Zulip.
Twenty is growing faster right now (+2 618 stars in 30 days).
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