# emisar vs llama.cpp

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

| | emisar | llama.cpp |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 93/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #64 of 125 in AI | #2 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 330 | 132 679 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +3 224 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 1462 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.53.0 · 11 Oct 2026 | b11976 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Elixir | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

llama.cpp scores 93/100 against 47/100 for emisar, so it is the safer default.

llama.cpp ships more often: 1462 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for emisar.

llama.cpp is growing faster right now (+3 224 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [emisar](https://selfhost.directory/project/emisar) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/emisar.md)
- [llama.cpp](https://selfhost.directory/project/llamacpp) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/llamacpp.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/emisar-vs-llamacpp