LibreChatvsOtari
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| LibreChat | Otari | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in AI Chat | #14 of 39 in API Gateway |
| GitHub stars | 46 441 | 752 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 538 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.8.8 · 1 Oct 2026 | v0.33.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
LibreChat scores 85/100 against 56/100 for Otari, so it is the safer default.
Otari ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for LibreChat.
LibreChat is growing faster right now (+1 538 stars in 30 days).
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