exovszusam
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| exo | zusam | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 25 in LLM Inference | #58 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 48 087 | 223 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +452 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 2 |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | 0.6.1 · 2 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
exo scores 76/100 against 44/100 for zusam, so it is the safer default.
exo ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for zusam.
If you want the quickest setup, exo is easier to run; zusam needs more configuration.
exo is growing faster right now (+452 stars in 30 days).