# invisible_dots vs Rome

> 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 | Rome |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #25 of 209 in AI Agents | #87 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 32 294 ✓ | 877 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +105 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | golden-d27023f0394d · 25 Oct 2026 | app-runtime-v0.9.4 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

invisible_dots scores 71/100 against 52/100 for Rome, so it is the safer default.

invisible_dots ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Rome.

invisible_dots is growing faster right now (+105 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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