exovsZealot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| exo | Zealot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 25 in LLM Inference | #17 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 48 083 | 1 368 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +448 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 3 |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | 6.2.2 · 25 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
exo scores 76/100 against 55/100 for Zealot, so it is the safer default.
exo ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Zealot.
If you want the quickest setup, exo is easier to run; Zealot needs more configuration.
exo is growing faster right now (+448 stars in 30 days).