COREvsTheia IDE
Two self-hosted GitHub Copilot alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CORE | Theia IDE | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #30 of 120 in AI Assistant | #45 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 2 005 | 613 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +5 | +5 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 1 |
| Latest release | 0.7.20 · 7 Sept 2026 | next · 24 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Theia IDE scores 59/100 against 52/100 for CORE, so it is the safer default.
CORE ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Theia IDE.
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