metronomevsnanobot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| metronome | nanobot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #61 of 110 in Chat | #8 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 176 | 49 589 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 067 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 13 |
| Latest release | v4.0.5 · 27 Nov 2025 | v0.4.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Lua | Python |
Which one should you pick?
nanobot scores 82/100 against 47/100 for metronome, so it is the safer default.
nanobot ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for metronome.
If you want the quickest setup, nanobot is easier to run; metronome needs more configuration.
nanobot is growing faster right now (+1 067 stars in 30 days).
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