# exo vs TraceRoot

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

| | exo | TraceRoot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 25 in LLM Inference | #11 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 48 092 ✓ | 1 150 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +457 ✓ | +38 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | v1.3.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

exo scores 76/100 against 58/100 for TraceRoot, so it is the safer default.

TraceRoot 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; TraceRoot needs more configuration.

exo is growing faster right now (+457 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [exo](https://selfhost.directory/project/exo) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/exo.md)
- [TraceRoot](https://selfhost.directory/project/traceroot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/traceroot.md)

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