# cmux vs Langfuse

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

| | cmux | Langfuse |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Terminal | #9 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 28 585 | 36 658 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 212 | +1 675 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 84 | 161 ✓ |
| Latest release | cmux-app-ffi-60c81bb2e9bab9fefa5217e88d67ae225960c06f · 27 Oct 2026 | v4.71.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Swift | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Langfuse scores 86/100 against 80/100 for cmux, so it is the safer default.

Langfuse ships more often: 161 stable releases in the past year, against 84 for cmux.

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

## Details

- [cmux](https://selfhost.directory/project/cmux) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cmux.md)
- [Langfuse](https://selfhost.directory/project/langfuse) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/langfuse.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/cmux-vs-langfuse