# jevos vs llama.cpp

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

| | jevos | llama.cpp |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 93/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 7 in Local AI | #2 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 928 | 132 646 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +3 289 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 1457 ✓ |
| Latest release | jevos-v5 · 17 Oct 2026 | b11968 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | C++ | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

llama.cpp scores 93/100 against 50/100 for jevos, so it is the safer default.

llama.cpp ships more often: 1457 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for jevos.

If you want the quickest setup, jevos is easier to run; llama.cpp needs more configuration.

llama.cpp is growing faster right now (+3 289 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [jevos](https://selfhost.directory/project/jev) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/jev.md)
- [llama.cpp](https://selfhost.directory/project/llamacpp) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/llamacpp.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/jev-vs-llamacpp