# Chitchatter vs nanobot

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

| | Chitchatter | nanobot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #24 of 110 in Chat | #8 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 2 343 | 49 585 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +1 063 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.4.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

nanobot scores 82/100 against 58/100 for Chitchatter, so it is the safer default.

nanobot ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Chitchatter.

nanobot is growing faster right now (+1 063 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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