# Weechat vs WeTTY

> 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.

## Details

- [Weechat](https://selfhost.directory/project/weechat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/weechat.md)
- [WeTTY](https://selfhost.directory/project/wetty) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wetty.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/weechat-vs-wetty