83% vs 47%: self-hosted AI apps keep shipping, starter templates sit still
We keep two lists: 161 self-hosted AI apps, and 89 starter templates for building AI products. Same check on both: when was the last commit? Apps: 134 of 161 (83%) had a commit in the last 30 days. 11 more in the last 90 days, 12 in the last six months, and only 4 older than that. Starters: 42 of 89 (47%). And 18 of them, one in five, haven't seen a commit in over six months. It lines up with how…
We have two lists to consider: 161 self-hosted AI apps and 89 starter templates for creating AI products. A check on both lists reveals their inactivity over time.
Of the 161 apps, 83% (134 apps) had commits within the last 30 days. A further 11 apps had commits in the last 90 days, 12 in the last six months, and only 4 showed no activity beyond that. In contrast, only 47% of the 89 templates (42) had commits in the last 30 days. One in five templates had not seen a commit in over six months.
This usage pattern reflects the typical behavior of these projects. AI apps are used daily, resulting in frequent updates and issue resolutions. Conversely, templates are often created for one-time launches or tutorials, leading to stagnation once a project is forked or the original remains unchanged.
However, it's worth noting that these figures represent the active subset of each list, as both exclude projects without commits in the past 12 months. Both lists, including the last commit date and requirements for each project, can be accessed through the following link: https://github.com/archestack/best-of-selfhosted-ai. This data was compiled with assistance from AI tools, using information sourced on October 9, 2026.
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