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Botpress vs Automatisch
Botpress has 14,920 GitHub stars, 2,293 forks, 52 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Automatisch has 13,970 stars, 1,062 forks, 287 open issues and last shipped 7 months ago. Botpress leads on adoption by 7% (14,920 vs 13,970 stars). Botpress is written in TypeScript under MIT; Automatisch is written in JavaScript under a custom or non-standard licence. Botpress has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, Automatisch 8%. 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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| Botpress | Automatisch | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 15K | ★ 14K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-02-11 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.3K | ⑂ 1.1K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Botpress if
- You weight community size — 15K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Automatisch if
- You want the Automatisch feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and Automatisch fits your workflow better
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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About Automatisch
Automatisch is an open source integration platform for workflow automation, positioned as an alternative to Zapier. It lives in the JavaScript, low code, no code, self hosted, and automation ecosystem, and it is categorized under Productivity & Utilities / Automation. The project lets users connect services such as Twitter and Slack so that business processes can be automated without writing code.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Botpress or Automatisch more popular?
Botpress has 14,920 GitHub stars and Automatisch has 13,970. Botpress has the larger community by that measure.
Are Botpress and Automatisch free?
Both are open source. Botpress is licensed under MIT, and Automatisch has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Botpress and Automatisch?
Botpress is written in TypeScript and Automatisch in JavaScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Botpress or Automatisch?
Choose Botpress if you want the larger community (14,920 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Automatisch if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.