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AnythingLLM vs BotSharp
AnythingLLM has 66,233 GitHub stars, 7,362 forks, 311 open issues and last shipped yesterday. BotSharp has 3,104 stars, 651 forks, 48 open issues and last shipped today. AnythingLLM leads on adoption by 2,034% (66,233 vs 3,104 stars). AnythingLLM is written in JavaScript under MIT; BotSharp is written in C# under Apache-2.0. AnythingLLM has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, BotSharp 21%. BotSharp 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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| AnythingLLM | BotSharp | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 66K | ★ 3.1K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | C# |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 7.4K | ⑂ 651 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick AnythingLLM if
- You weight community size — 66K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick BotSharp if
- You want the BotSharp feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C#
- You evaluated both and BotSharp fits your workflow better
About AnythingLLM
AnythingLLM is a local first AI application that enables users to chat with their documents using any large language model (LLM), local or cloud hosted. It runs as a self hosted service—by default in Docker—and provides a complete interface for document ingestion, agent orchestration, multi user access, and workflow automation without requiring external cloud dependencies. The project lives in the local AI and AI interaction ecosystem, targeting users who want full control over their data and model selection.
read the full AnythingLLM overview →
About BotSharp
BotSharp is an open source AI multi agent framework for .NET that connects large language models to existing business applications, and it is aimed at C enterprise developers who want agent orchestration and conversation state to live inside their own information systems rather than in a separate stack.
read the full BotSharp overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is AnythingLLM or BotSharp more popular?
AnythingLLM has 66,233 GitHub stars and BotSharp has 3,104. AnythingLLM has the larger community by that measure.
Are AnythingLLM and BotSharp free?
Both are open source. AnythingLLM is licensed under MIT and BotSharp under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between AnythingLLM and BotSharp?
AnythingLLM is written in JavaScript and BotSharp in C#. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, AnythingLLM or BotSharp?
Choose AnythingLLM if you want the larger community (66,233 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose BotSharp if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.