exovsopenHop Repeater
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| exo | openHop Repeater | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 25 in LLM Inference | #2 of 10 in Network |
| GitHub stars | 48 071 | 298 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +448 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 1 |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | 1.1.4 · 8 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
exo scores 77/100 against 51/100 for openHop Repeater, so it is the safer default.
exo ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for openHop Repeater.
If you want the quickest setup, exo is easier to run; openHop Repeater needs more configuration.
exo is growing faster right now (+448 stars in 30 days).
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