# exo vs Open-WebUI

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

| | exo | Open-WebUI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 25 in LLM Inference | #3 of 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 48 082 | 157 116 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +447 | +4 026 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 24 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | v0.12.5 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Open-WebUI scores 90/100 against 76/100 for exo, so it is the safer default.

Open-WebUI ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for exo.

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

Open-WebUI is growing faster right now (+4 026 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [exo](https://selfhost.directory/project/exo) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/exo.md)
- [Open-WebUI](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-webui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-webui.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/exo-vs-open-webui