# Hindsight vs private-gpt

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

| | Hindsight | private-gpt |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 ✓ | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 7 in LLM Integration |
| GitHub stars | 54 569 | 57 613 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 522 ✓ | +87 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 2 |
| Latest release | v1.1.0 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.0.1 · 18 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Hindsight scores 85/100 against 81/100 for private-gpt, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, private-gpt is easier to run; Hindsight needs more configuration.

Hindsight is growing faster right now (+2 522 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Hindsight](https://selfhost.directory/project/hindsight) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hindsight.md)
- [private-gpt](https://selfhost.directory/project/private-gpt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/private-gpt.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hindsight-vs-private-gpt