exovsOctoBot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| exo | OctoBot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 25 in LLM Inference | #6 of 42 in Cryptocurrency |
| GitHub stars | 48 078 | 6 872 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +443 | +257 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 5 |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | 2.1.1 · 30 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
exo scores 76/100 against 69/100 for OctoBot, so it is the safer default.
exo ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for OctoBot.
If you want the quickest setup, exo is easier to run; OctoBot needs more configuration.
exo details →OctoBot details →