# marchat vs nanobot

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

| | marchat | nanobot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #51 of 110 in Chat | #8 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 139 | 49 589 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 067 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.3.8 · 1 Oct 2026 | v0.4.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

nanobot scores 82/100 against 49/100 for marchat, so it is the safer default.

nanobot ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for marchat.

nanobot is growing faster right now (+1 067 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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