# Elmo vs Limelit Open

> Two self-hosted [Peec AI alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/peec-ai), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Elmo | Limelit Open |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | — | #74 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 517 ✓ | 223 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.7.6 · 27 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Elmo scores 52/100 against 45/100 for Limelit Open, so it is the safer default.

Elmo ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Limelit Open.

## Details

- [Elmo](https://selfhost.directory/project/elmo) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/elmo.md)
- [Limelit Open](https://selfhost.directory/project/open) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/elmo-vs-open