AionUivsAnythingLLM
Two self-hosted AI Assistant projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| AionUi | AnythingLLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 88/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 120 in AI Assistant | #2 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 33 858 | 67 682 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +781 | +1 296 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 | 18 |
| Latest release | v2.2.2 · 9 Sept 2026 | v1.19.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
AnythingLLM scores 88/100 against 81/100 for AionUi, so it is the safer default.
AionUi ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for AnythingLLM.
If you want the quickest setup, AionUi is easier to run; AnythingLLM needs more configuration.
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