bbarit-ossvsTheia IDE
Two self-hosted Claude Code alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bbarit-oss | Theia IDE | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #66 of 120 in AI Assistant | #45 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 149 | 613 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +5 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 1 |
| Latest release | v0.1.21 · 21 Jul 2026 | next · 24 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Theia IDE scores 59/100 against 45/100 for bbarit-oss, so it is the safer default.
bbarit-oss ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Theia IDE.
If you want the quickest setup, bbarit-oss is easier to run; Theia IDE needs more configuration.
Theia IDE is growing faster right now (+5 stars in 30 days).
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