# exo vs unraid-config-guardian

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

| | exo | unraid-config-guardian |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 25 in LLM Inference | #38 of 46 in Backup |
| GitHub stars | 48 087 ✓ | 171 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +452 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 8 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 ✓ | v1.6.1 · 16 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

exo scores 76/100 against 46/100 for unraid-config-guardian, so it is the safer default.

unraid-config-guardian ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for exo.

If you want the quickest setup, exo is easier to run; unraid-config-guardian needs more configuration.

exo is growing faster right now (+452 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [exo](https://selfhost.directory/project/exo) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/exo.md)
- [unraid-config-guardian](https://selfhost.directory/project/unraid-config-guardian) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/unraid-config-guardian.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/exo-vs-unraid-config-guardian