WA-AKGvsZulip
Two self-hosted Chat projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| WA-AKG | Zulip | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #30 of 110 in Chat | #1 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 800 | 26 131 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +188 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.7.0 · 19 Oct 2026 | 12.3 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Zulip scores 82/100 against 56/100 for WA-AKG, so it is the safer default.
WA-AKG ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Zulip.
Zulip is growing faster right now (+188 stars in 30 days).
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