OmniToolsvsTransformer Lab
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OmniTools | Transformer Lab | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 166 in Developer Tools | #12 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 10 505 | 5 199 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +258 | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 9 |
| Latest release | v0.7.0 · 20 Oct 2026 | v0.40.1 · 19 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
OmniTools scores 72/100 against 61/100 for Transformer Lab, so it is the safer default.
Transformer Lab ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for OmniTools.
If you want the quickest setup, OmniTools is easier to run; Transformer Lab needs more configuration.
OmniTools is growing faster right now (+258 stars in 30 days).
OmniTools details →Transformer Lab details →