eLabFTWvsLocal Deep Research
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| eLabFTW | Local Deep Research | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 5 in Research | #11 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 1 467 | 9 434 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +41 | +311 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 | 24 |
| Latest release | 5.6.15 · 21 Oct 2026 | v1.10.7 · 28 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Local Deep Research scores 74/100 against 65/100 for eLabFTW, so it is the safer default.
eLabFTW ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 24 for Local Deep Research.
If you want the quickest setup, Local Deep Research is easier to run; eLabFTW needs more configuration.
Local Deep Research is growing faster right now (+311 stars in 30 days).
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