exovsYacy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| exo | Yacy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 25 in LLM Inference | #18 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 48 078 | 4 086 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +443 | +41 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Java |
Which one should you pick?
exo scores 76/100 against 62/100 for Yacy, so it is the safer default.
exo ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Yacy.
If you want the quickest setup, exo is easier to run; Yacy needs more configuration.
exo is growing faster right now (+443 stars in 30 days).