exovsLibation
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| exo | Libation | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 25 in LLM Inference | #2 of 15 in Audiobook Management |
| GitHub stars | 48 070 | 6 375 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +447 | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 33 |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | v14.2.5 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
exo scores 77/100 against 68/100 for Libation, so it is the safer default.
Libation ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for exo.
If you want the quickest setup, exo is easier to run; Libation needs more configuration.
exo is growing faster right now (+447 stars in 30 days).
exo details →Libation details →