# LibreChat vs OpenDesign

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

| | LibreChat | OpenDesign |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 ✓ | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in AI Chat | #1 of 7 in Design |
| GitHub stars | 46 442 | 104 680 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 539 | +1 849 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.8.8 · 1 Oct 2026 | open-design-v0.26.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

LibreChat scores 85/100 against 83/100 for OpenDesign, so it is the safer default.

OpenDesign ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for LibreChat.

## Details

- [LibreChat](https://selfhost.directory/project/librechat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/librechat.md)
- [OpenDesign](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-design) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-design.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/librechat-vs-open-design