koboldcppvsn8n-install
Two self-hosted ChatGPT alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| koboldcpp | n8n-install | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 25 in LLM Inference | #2 of 10 in AI Automation |
| GitHub stars | 12 091 | 953 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +237 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 21 |
| Latest release | v1.123.1 · 16 Oct 2026 | v1.18.2 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
koboldcpp scores 77/100 against 57/100 for n8n-install, so it is the safer default.
n8n-install ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for koboldcpp.
If you want the quickest setup, koboldcpp is easier to run; n8n-install needs more configuration.
koboldcpp is growing faster right now (+237 stars in 30 days).
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