# Leon vs LibreChat

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

| | Leon | LibreChat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #16 of 120 in AI Assistant | #1 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 17 618 | 46 434 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +74 | +1 626 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | tcp-server_v2.0.0 · 19 Feb 2026 | v0.8.8 · 1 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

LibreChat scores 85/100 against 63/100 for Leon, so it is the safer default.

LibreChat ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Leon.

LibreChat is growing faster right now (+1 626 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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