# exo vs MacOS

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

| | exo | MacOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 25 in LLM Inference | #2 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 48 082 ✓ | 21 692 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +447 ✓ | +115 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | v3.12 · 21 Aug 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

exo and MacOS score the same (76/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

MacOS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for exo.

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

exo is growing faster right now (+447 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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