FlarumvsLibreChat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Flarum | LibreChat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 6 764 | 46 432 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +13 | +1 624 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.8.21 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.8.8 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
LibreChat scores 85/100 against 69/100 for Flarum, so it is the safer default.
Flarum ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for LibreChat.
LibreChat is growing faster right now (+1 624 stars in 30 days).
Flarum details →LibreChat details →