checkmatevsLibreChat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| checkmate | LibreChat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 11 006 | 46 441 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +119 | +1 538 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 6 |
| Latest release | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.8.8 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
LibreChat scores 85/100 against 72/100 for checkmate, so it is the safer default.
checkmate ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for LibreChat.
If you want the quickest setup, checkmate is easier to run; LibreChat needs more configuration.
LibreChat is growing faster right now (+1 538 stars in 30 days).
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