GoModelvsManifest
Two self-hosted OpenRouter alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| GoModel | Manifest | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 39 in API Gateway | #3 of 7 in LLM Integration |
| GitHub stars | 1 283 | 7 605 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +64 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 57 |
| Latest release | v0.1.109 · 28 Oct 2026 | manifest@6.28.10 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Manifest scores 68/100 against 56/100 for GoModel, so it is the safer default.
Manifest ships more often: 57 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for GoModel.
Manifest is growing faster right now (+64 stars in 30 days).
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