# Beszel vs LibreChat

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Beszel | LibreChat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #1 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 26 632 | 46 442 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +901 | +1 539 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v0.21.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.8.8 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

LibreChat scores 85/100 against 81/100 for Beszel, so it is the safer default.

Beszel ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for LibreChat.

If you want the quickest setup, Beszel is easier to run; LibreChat needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Beszel](https://selfhost.directory/project/beszel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/beszel.md)
- [LibreChat](https://selfhost.directory/project/librechat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/librechat.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/beszel-vs-librechat