# metronome vs nanobot

> 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 | 49 607 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +1 053 ✓ |
| 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 (+1 053 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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