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AnythingLLM vs rikkahub
AnythingLLM has 66,141 GitHub stars, 7,347 forks, 311 open issues and last shipped yesterday. rikkahub has 7,686 stars, 683 forks, 282 open issues and last shipped yesterday. AnythingLLM leads on adoption by 761% (66,141 vs 7,686 stars). AnythingLLM is written in JavaScript under MIT; rikkahub is written in Kotlin under AGPL-3.0. AnythingLLM has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, rikkahub 9%. rikkahub 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 | rikkahub | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 66K | ★ 7.7K |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 7.3K | ⑂ 683 |
| 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 rikkahub if
- You want the rikkahub feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You evaluated both and rikkahub 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 rikkahub
RikkaHub is a native Android LLM chat client, written in Kotlin and released under the AGPL 3.0 licence, that lets a single user switch between different AI providers inside the same conversation.
read the full rikkahub overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is AnythingLLM or rikkahub more popular?
AnythingLLM has 66,141 GitHub stars and rikkahub has 7,686. AnythingLLM has the larger community by that measure.
Are AnythingLLM and rikkahub free?
Both are open source. AnythingLLM is licensed under MIT and rikkahub under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between AnythingLLM and rikkahub?
AnythingLLM is written in JavaScript and rikkahub in Kotlin. 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 rikkahub?
Choose AnythingLLM if you want the larger community (66,141 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose rikkahub if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.