exovsForem Selfhost
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| exo | Forem Selfhost | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 25 in LLM Inference | #2 of 6 in Community |
| GitHub stars | 48 082 | 1 479 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +447 | +-1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Jinja |
Which one should you pick?
exo scores 76/100 against 51/100 for Forem Selfhost, so it is the safer default.
exo ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Forem Selfhost.
If you want the quickest setup, exo is easier to run; Forem Selfhost needs more configuration.
exo is growing faster right now (+447 stars in 30 days).
exo details →Forem Selfhost details →