# exo vs OTOBO

> 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).

## Details

- [exo](https://selfhost.directory/project/exo) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/exo.md)
- [OTOBO](https://selfhost.directory/project/otobo) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/otobo.md)

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