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Botpress vs ByteChef
Botpress has 14,920 GitHub stars, 2,293 forks, 52 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ByteChef has 1,004 stars, 170 forks, 455 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Botpress leads on adoption by 1,386% (14,920 vs 1,004 stars). Botpress is written in TypeScript under MIT; ByteChef is written in Java under a custom or non-standard licence. Botpress has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, ByteChef 17%. Botpress was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (ai, llm), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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 | ByteChef | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 15K | ★ 1.0K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | Java |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.3K | ⑂ 170 |
| 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 ByteChef if
- You want the ByteChef feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and ByteChef 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 ByteChef
ByteChef is an open source, Java based platform in the Productivity & Utilities / Automation category that unifies AI agent orchestration and workflow automation for developers, low code builders, and enterprises that need both capabilities in one system.
read the full ByteChef overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Botpress or ByteChef more popular?
Botpress has 14,920 GitHub stars and ByteChef has 1,004. Botpress has the larger community by that measure.
Are Botpress and ByteChef free?
Both are open source. Botpress is licensed under MIT, and ByteChef has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Botpress and ByteChef?
Botpress is written in TypeScript and ByteChef in Java. 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 ByteChef?
Choose Botpress if you want the larger community (14,920 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose ByteChef if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.