# chatwoot vs nanobot

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

| | chatwoot | nanobot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Customer Support | #8 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 38 505 | 49 585 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 383 ✓ | +1 063 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 13 |
| Latest release | v4.19.1 · 24 Oct 2026 | v0.4.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

chatwoot scores 84/100 against 82/100 for nanobot, so it is the safer default.

chatwoot ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for nanobot.

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

## Details

- [chatwoot](https://selfhost.directory/project/chatwoot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/chatwoot.md)
- [nanobot](https://selfhost.directory/project/nanobot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nanobot.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/chatwoot-vs-nanobot