# GoModel vs Weave Router

> Two self-hosted [OpenRouter alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/openrouter), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | GoModel | Weave Router |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 59/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #14 of 39 in API Gateway | #5 of 7 in LLM Integration |
| GitHub stars | 1 283 | 5 594 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +-2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.1.109 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Weave Router scores 59/100 against 56/100 for GoModel, so it is the safer default.

GoModel ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Weave Router.

If you want the quickest setup, GoModel is easier to run; Weave Router needs more configuration.

## Details

- [GoModel](https://selfhost.directory/project/gomodel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gomodel.md)
- [Weave Router](https://selfhost.directory/project/router) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/router.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/gomodel-vs-router