# LibreChat vs Openship

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

| | LibreChat | Openship |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in AI Chat | #1 of 10 in PaaS |
| GitHub stars | 46 455 ✓ | 14 977 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 552 ✓ | +107 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.8.8 · 1 Oct 2026 | v0.9.5 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

LibreChat scores 85/100 against 67/100 for Openship, so it is the safer default.

Openship ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for LibreChat.

LibreChat is growing faster right now (+1 552 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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