# exo vs PufferPanel

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

| | exo | PufferPanel |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 25 in LLM Inference | #15 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 48 070 ✓ | 1 762 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +447 ✓ | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | v3.0.9 · 14 Jul 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

exo scores 77/100 against 63/100 for PufferPanel, so it is the safer default.

PufferPanel ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for exo.

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

exo is growing faster right now (+447 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [exo](https://selfhost.directory/project/exo) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/exo.md)
- [PufferPanel](https://selfhost.directory/project/pufferpanel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pufferpanel.md)

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