Wren AI OSSvsZulip
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Wren AI OSS | Zulip | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 15 in Business Intelligence | #1 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 17 999 | 26 134 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +263 | +191 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 56 | 6 |
| Latest release | wren-v0.17.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | 12.3 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Zulip scores 82/100 against 73/100 for Wren AI OSS, so it is the safer default.
Wren AI OSS ships more often: 56 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Zulip.
If you want the quickest setup, Wren AI OSS is easier to run; Zulip needs more configuration.
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