invisible_dotsvsOpenWork
Two self-hosted Claude Cowork alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| invisible_dots | OpenWork | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #25 of 209 in AI Agents | #16 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 32 289 | 24 307 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +100 | +107 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 12 |
| Latest release | golden-d27023f0394d · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.18.63 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
OpenWork scores 74/100 against 71/100 for invisible_dots, so it is the safer default.
invisible_dots ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for OpenWork.
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