--- title: "LibreChat vs zeno" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/danny-avila-librechat-vs-zeno-ml-zeno" tools: ["danny-avila-librechat", "zeno-ml-zeno"] --- # LibreChat vs zeno *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick LibreChat when libreChat is primarily TypeScript; zeno is Svelte; pick zeno when zeno is primarily Svelte; LibreChat is TypeScript. [LibreChat](https://librechat.ai/) reports 41k GitHub stars, 8.3k forks, and 573 open issues, last pushed Jul 10, 2026. [zeno](https://zenoml.com) has 214 stars, 11 forks, and 45 open issues, last pushed Oct 5, 2023. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [LibreChat's repository](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat) and [zeno's repository](https://github.com/zeno-ml/zeno). | | [LibreChat](/tools/danny-avila-librechat.md) | [zeno](/tools/zeno-ml-zeno.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Enhanced ChatGPT Clone: Features Agents, MCP, Skills, DeepSeek, Anthropic, AWS, OpenAI, Responses API, Azure, Groq, o1, GPT-5, Mistral, OpenRouter, Vertex AI, Gemini, Artifacts, AI model switching, me | AI Data Management & Evaluation Platform | | Stars | 40,571 | 214 | | Forks | 8,331 | 11 | | Open issues | 573 | 45 | | Language | TypeScript | Svelte | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents, LLM Frameworks, Computer Vision | LLM Frameworks, Speech & Audio, Computer Vision | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [LibreChat](/tools/danny-avila-librechat.md) | [zeno](/tools/zeno-ml-zeno.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Archived (8%) | | Days since push | 0d | 1010d | | Archived on GitHub | No | Yes | | Open issues (now) | 573 | 45 | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Security scan | No MCP manifest | 58 low (58 low) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/danny-avila-librechat/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/zeno-ml-zeno/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose LibreChat if… - LibreChat is primarily TypeScript; zeno is Svelte. - Tags unique to LibreChat: chatgpt-clone, artifacts, aws, chatgpt. - Also covers AI Agents. ### Choose zeno if… - zeno is primarily Svelte; LibreChat is TypeScript. - Tags unique to zeno: svelte, data-science, evaluation, machine-learning. - Also covers Speech & Audio. ## When NOT to use LibreChat - AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ## When NOT to use zeno - zeno is archived on GitHub. Prefer an active alternative unless you maintain a private fork or need a frozen dependency. - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between LibreChat and zeno? LibreChat: Enhanced ChatGPT Clone: Features Agents, MCP, Skills, DeepSeek, Anthropic, AWS, OpenAI, Responses API, Azure, Groq, o1, GPT-5, Mistral, OpenRouter, Vertex AI, Gemini, Artifacts, AI model switching, me. zeno: AI Data Management & Evaluation Platform. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose LibreChat over zeno? Choose LibreChat over zeno when LibreChat is primarily TypeScript; zeno is Svelte; Tags unique to LibreChat: chatgpt-clone, artifacts, aws, chatgpt; Also covers AI Agents. ### When should I choose zeno over LibreChat? Choose zeno over LibreChat when zeno is primarily Svelte; LibreChat is TypeScript; Tags unique to zeno: svelte, data-science, evaluation, machine-learning; Also covers Speech & Audio. ### When should I avoid LibreChat? AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ### When should I avoid zeno? zeno is archived on GitHub. Prefer an active alternative unless you maintain a private fork or need a frozen dependency. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ### Is LibreChat or zeno more popular on GitHub? LibreChat has more GitHub stars (40,571 vs 214). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are LibreChat and zeno open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (LibreChat: MIT, zeno: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to LibreChat or zeno? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [LibreChat alternatives](/tools/danny-avila-librechat/alternatives) and [zeno alternatives](/tools/zeno-ml-zeno/alternatives) ([LibreChat markdown twin](/tools/danny-avila-librechat/alternatives.md), [zeno markdown twin](/tools/zeno-ml-zeno/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/danny-avila-librechat-vs-zeno-ml-zeno.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, LibreChat or zeno? LibreChat: Very active. zeno: Archived. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for LibreChat and zeno? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [LibreChat trust report](/tools/danny-avila-librechat/trust); [zeno trust report](/tools/zeno-ml-zeno/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=danny-avila-librechat`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=danny-avila-librechat) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_