koboldcppvsOpenBot
Two self-hosted ChatGPT alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| koboldcpp | OpenBot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 25 in LLM Inference | #51 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 12 089 | 7 600 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +235 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.123.1 · 16 Oct 2026 | v0.2.0 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
koboldcpp scores 77/100 against 60/100 for OpenBot, so it is the safer default.
koboldcpp ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for OpenBot.
If you want the quickest setup, koboldcpp is easier to run; OpenBot needs more configuration.
koboldcpp is growing faster right now (+235 stars in 30 days).
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