# hermes-ui vs LibreChat

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

| | hermes-ui | LibreChat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #59 of 120 in AI Assistant | #1 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 205 | 46 438 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 630 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v3.3.26 · 30 Jun 2026 | v0.8.8 · 1 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | HTML | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

LibreChat scores 85/100 against 47/100 for hermes-ui, so it is the safer default.

hermes-ui ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for LibreChat.

LibreChat is growing faster right now (+1 630 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hermes-ui-vs-librechat