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Botpress vs magic
Botpress has 14,976 GitHub stars, 2,297 forks, 52 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. magic has 1,220 stars, 178 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Botpress leads on adoption by 1,128% (14,976 vs 1,220 stars). Botpress is written in TypeScript under MIT; magic is written in C# under MIT. Botpress has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, magic 15%. 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 | magic | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 15K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | C# |
| Last push | 2026-11-03 | 2026-11-03 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.3K | ⑂ 178 |
| 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 magic if
- You want the magic feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C#
- You evaluated both and magic fits your workflow better
About Botpress
Botpress Cloud Botpress is the ultimate platform for building next generation chatbots and assistants powered by OpenAI. Start building incredible assistants for your projects or businesses at lightning speed. Getting started • Cloud • Documentation • Integrations • Plugins This Repository This repository contains: Integrations – all public integrations on the Botpress Hub maintained by Botpress Devtools – all Botpress Cloud dev tools (CLI, SDK, API Client) Bots some example of bots " as code " made only using the SDK and the CLI Plugins – all plugins on the Botpress Studio (coming soon) Contributing We love…
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About magic
Instant SECURE Full Stack Apps and AI Agents Turn plain English into a working full stack app — database, secure API, business logic, and frontend — running on your own hardware , with zero lock in . An open source alternative to Lovable, Bolt, and Replit that gives you the whole backend, plus an MCP server that turns every endpoint into a tool for Claude, Cursor, or Codex. Read more about Hyperlambda. [ ] Run it in 60 seconds Then open localhost:5555 , point it at localhost:4444 , and log in with root / root . Point the API Wizard at your database, and it generates a complete, secured REST API — then extend it…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Botpress or magic more popular?
Botpress has 14,976 GitHub stars and magic has 1,220. Botpress has the larger community by that measure.
Are Botpress and magic free?
Both are open source. Botpress is licensed under MIT and magic under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Botpress and magic?
Botpress is written in TypeScript and magic 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, Botpress or magic?
Choose Botpress if you want the larger community (14,976 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose magic if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.