# fluxer vs llama.cpp

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | fluxer | llama.cpp |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 93/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 110 in Chat | #2 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 10 704 | 132 699 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +337 | +3 244 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1045 | 1467 ✓ |
| Latest release | fluxer-users@2026.1028.211245 · 28 Oct 2026 | b11981 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

llama.cpp scores 93/100 against 71/100 for fluxer, so it is the safer default.

llama.cpp ships more often: 1467 stable releases in the past year, against 1045 for fluxer.

If you want the quickest setup, llama.cpp is easier to run; fluxer needs more configuration.

llama.cpp is growing faster right now (+3 244 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [fluxer](https://selfhost.directory/project/fluxer) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/fluxer.md)
- [llama.cpp](https://selfhost.directory/project/llamacpp) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/llamacpp.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/fluxer-vs-llamacpp