# AionUi vs AnythingLLM

> Two self-hosted [AI Assistant projects](https://selfhost.directory/ai-assistant), 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 | 33 857 | 67 686 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +780 | +1 300 ✓ |
| 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.

## Details

- [AionUi](https://selfhost.directory/project/aionui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/aionui.md)
- [AnythingLLM](https://selfhost.directory/project/anythingllm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/anythingllm.md)

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