# OpenList vs TradingAgents

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

| | OpenList | TradingAgents |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 34 in File Management | #3 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 25 326 | 117 877 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +568 | +5 518 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v4.2.9 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.7.1 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

TradingAgents scores 87/100 against 80/100 for OpenList, so it is the safer default.

OpenList ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for TradingAgents.

If you want the quickest setup, OpenList is easier to run; TradingAgents needs more configuration.

TradingAgents is growing faster right now (+5 518 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [OpenList](https://selfhost.directory/project/openlist) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openlist.md)
- [TradingAgents](https://selfhost.directory/project/tradingagents) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tradingagents.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openlist-vs-tradingagents