exovsPortainer
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| exo | Portainer | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 25 in LLM Inference | #1 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 48 071 | 38 737 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +448 | +188 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 21 |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | 2.45.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Zlib |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
exo and Portainer score the same (77/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Portainer ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for exo.
exo is growing faster right now (+448 stars in 30 days).
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