exovsOTOBO
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| exo | OTOBO | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 25 in LLM Inference | #5 of 9 in Helpdesk |
| GitHub stars | 48 090 | 340 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +455 | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 2 |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | rel-11_0_15 · 4 Feb 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Perl |
Which one should you pick?
exo scores 76/100 against 54/100 for OTOBO, so it is the safer default.
exo ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for OTOBO.
If you want the quickest setup, exo is easier to run; OTOBO needs more configuration.
exo is growing faster right now (+455 stars in 30 days).