# exo vs kubo

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

| | exo | kubo |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 25 in LLM Inference | #6 of 86 in File Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 48 083 ✓ | 17 161 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +448 ✓ | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 7 |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | v0.43.1 · 14 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

exo scores 76/100 against 71/100 for kubo, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, exo is easier to run; kubo needs more configuration.

exo is growing faster right now (+448 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [exo](https://selfhost.directory/project/exo) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/exo.md)
- [kubo](https://selfhost.directory/project/kubo) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kubo.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/exo-vs-kubo