WeechatvsWeTTY
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Weechat | WeTTY | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 110 in Chat | #6 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 3 417 | 5 478 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +24 | +31 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 20 |
| Latest release | v4.10.1 · 5 Sept 2026 | v4.2.1 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Weechat scores 70/100 against 69/100 for WeTTY, so it is the safer default.
WeTTY ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Weechat.
If you want the quickest setup, WeTTY is easier to run; Weechat needs more configuration.
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