AutoGPTvsShow Me The Story
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| AutoGPT | Show Me The Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 209 in AI Agents | #47 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 187 807 | 631 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +270 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 |
| Latest release | — | v4.0.2 · 4 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
AutoGPT scores 85/100 against 47/100 for Show Me The Story, so it is the safer default.
Show Me The Story ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for AutoGPT.
If you want the quickest setup, Show Me The Story is easier to run; AutoGPT needs more configuration.
AutoGPT is growing faster right now (+270 stars in 30 days).
AutoGPT details →Show Me The Story details →