clayvsLibreChat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| clay | LibreChat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #47 of 120 in AI Assistant | #1 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 408 | 46 432 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 624 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 6 |
| Latest release | v5.4.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.8.8 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
LibreChat scores 85/100 against 49/100 for clay, so it is the safer default.
clay ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for LibreChat.
LibreChat is growing faster right now (+1 624 stars in 30 days).
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