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docker-chatgptvsLibreChat

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

docker-chatgptLibreChat
Score41/10085/100
Rank in category#53 of 69 in AI Chat#1 of 69 in AI Chat
GitHub stars14046 432
Stars, last 30 days—+1 624
Stable releases, 12 months06
Latest release—v0.8.8 · 1 Oct 2026
SetupModerateModerate
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseWTFPLMIT
Main language—Typescript

Which one should you pick?

LibreChat scores 85/100 against 41/100 for docker-chatgpt, so it is the safer default.

LibreChat ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for docker-chatgpt.

LibreChat is growing faster right now (+1 624 stars in 30 days).

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