exovszookeeper
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| exo | zookeeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 25 in LLM Inference | #1 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 48 078 | 12 825 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +443 | +14 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |
Which one should you pick?
exo scores 76/100 against 73/100 for zookeeper, so it is the safer default.
exo ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for zookeeper.
If you want the quickest setup, exo is easier to run; zookeeper needs more configuration.
exo is growing faster right now (+443 stars in 30 days).
exo details →zookeeper details →