GuaardvarkvsOnyx Community Edition
Two self-hosted Open WebUI alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Guaardvark | Onyx Community Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 53/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #81 of 209 in AI Agents | #5 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 292 | 33 053 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +824 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 113 |
| Latest release | v3.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 | helm/onyx-0.9.25 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Onyx Community Edition scores 80/100 against 53/100 for Guaardvark, so it is the safer default.
Onyx Community Edition ships more often: 113 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Guaardvark.
If you want the quickest setup, Onyx Community Edition is easier to run; Guaardvark needs more configuration.
Onyx Community Edition is growing faster right now (+824 stars in 30 days).
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