# LibreChat vs scanopy

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

| | LibreChat | scanopy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in AI Chat | #1 of 10 in Network |
| GitHub stars | 46 438 ✓ | 5 915 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 630 ✓ | +121 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 41 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.8.8 · 1 Oct 2026 | v0.19.4 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

LibreChat scores 85/100 against 64/100 for scanopy, so it is the safer default.

scanopy ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for LibreChat.

LibreChat is growing faster right now (+1 630 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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