# Flarum vs LibreChat

> 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).

## Details

- [Flarum](https://selfhost.directory/project/flarum) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/flarum.md)
- [LibreChat](https://selfhost.directory/project/librechat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/librechat.md)

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