llms.pyvsWeave Router
Two self-hosted OpenRouter alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| llms.py | Weave Router | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #28 of 69 in AI Chat | #5 of 7 in LLM Integration |
| GitHub stars | 628 | 5 593 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +-3 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 0 |
| Latest release | v4.0.26 · 20 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Weave Router scores 59/100 against 50/100 for llms.py, so it is the safer default.
llms.py ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Weave Router.
If you want the quickest setup, llms.py is easier to run; Weave Router needs more configuration.
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