NextChatvsOriveo Community Edition
Two self-hosted ChatGPT alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| NextChat | Oriveo Community Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 125 in AI | #18 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 88 911 | 550 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +105 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 |
| Latest release | — | v1.1.0 · 23 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Swift |
Which one should you pick?
NextChat scores 81/100 against 53/100 for Oriveo Community Edition, so it is the safer default.
Oriveo Community Edition ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for NextChat.
If you want the quickest setup, NextChat is easier to run; Oriveo Community Edition needs more configuration.
NextChat is growing faster right now (+105 stars in 30 days).
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