# LibreChat vs OpenMES

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

| | LibreChat | OpenMES |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 ✓ | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in AI Chat | #4 of 4 in Industrial IoT |
| GitHub stars | 46 432 ✓ | 178 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 624 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.8.8 · 1 Oct 2026 | v0.27.0 · 14 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

LibreChat scores 85/100 against 47/100 for OpenMES, so it is the safer default.

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

LibreChat is growing faster right now (+1 624 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/librechat-vs-openmes