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amis vs Botpress
amis has 18,895 GitHub stars, 2,736 forks, 1,715 open issues and last shipped 6 months ago. Botpress has 14,920 stars, 2,293 forks, 52 open issues and last shipped yesterday. amis leads on adoption by 27% (18,895 vs 14,920 stars). amis is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; Botpress is written in TypeScript under MIT. amis has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, Botpress 15%. Botpress was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| amis | Botpress | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 19K | ★ 15K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-03-18 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.7K | ⑂ 2.3K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick amis if
- You weight community size — 19K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Botpress if
- You want the Botpress feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Botpress fits your workflow better
About amis
amis is an Apache 2.0 licensed front end low code framework from Baidu that generates admin and back office pages from JSON configuration, aimed at teams that want such interfaces without writing front end code by hand.
About Botpress
Botpress is open source hub to build and deploy GPT/LLM agents. It lives in Botpress Cloud ecosystem. Project uses TypeScript, MIT license, npm packages @botpress/cli and @botpress/sdk. Repository contains public integrations, devtools, example bots as code, and plugins for Botpress Studio, marked coming soon.
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Frequently asked questions
Is amis or Botpress more popular?
amis has 18,895 GitHub stars and Botpress has 14,920. amis has the larger community by that measure.
Are amis and Botpress free?
Both are open source. amis is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Botpress under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between amis and Botpress?
amis is written in TypeScript and Botpress in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, amis or Botpress?
Choose amis if you want the larger community (18,895 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Botpress if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.