# Manifest vs Weave Router

> Two self-hosted [OpenRouter alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/openrouter), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Manifest | Weave Router |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 ✓ | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 7 in LLM Integration | #5 of 7 in LLM Integration |
| GitHub stars | 7 605 ✓ | 5 595 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +64 ✓ | +-1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 57 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | manifest@6.28.10 · 23 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Manifest scores 68/100 against 59/100 for Weave Router, so it is the safer default.

Manifest ships more often: 57 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Weave Router.

If you want the quickest setup, Manifest is easier to run; Weave Router needs more configuration.

Manifest is growing faster right now (+64 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Manifest](https://selfhost.directory/project/manifest) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/manifest.md)
- [Weave Router](https://selfhost.directory/project/router) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/router.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/manifest-vs-router