# invisible_dots vs OpenMausBot

> Two self-hosted [Grok Bot alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/grok-bot), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | invisible_dots | OpenMausBot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #25 of 209 in AI Agents | #16 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 32 289 ✓ | 6 542 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +100 | +1 242 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | golden-d27023f0394d · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.1.131 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenMausBot scores 74/100 against 71/100 for invisible_dots, so it is the safer default.

OpenMausBot ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for invisible_dots.

OpenMausBot is growing faster right now (+1 242 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [invisible_dots](https://selfhost.directory/project/invisible-dots) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/invisible-dots.md)
- [OpenMausBot](https://selfhost.directory/project/openmausbot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openmausbot.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/invisible-dots-vs-openmausbot