Agent Zerovskoboldcpp
Two self-hosted ChatGPT alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Agent Zero | koboldcpp | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 209 in AI Agents | #5 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 19 592 | 12 089 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +340 | +235 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 25 | 12 |
| Latest release | v2.14 · 13 Oct 2026 | v1.123.1 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
koboldcpp scores 77/100 against 76/100 for Agent Zero, so it is the safer default.
Agent Zero ships more often: 25 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for koboldcpp.
If you want the quickest setup, koboldcpp is easier to run; Agent Zero needs more configuration.
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