# exo vs Neko

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

| | exo | Neko |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 25 in LLM Inference | #3 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 48 072 ✓ | 22 563 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +449 ✓ | +188 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | v3.2.0 · 15 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Neko scores 78/100 against 77/100 for exo, so it is the safer default.

exo ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Neko.

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

exo is growing faster right now (+449 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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