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Botpress vs ODS
Botpress has 14,920 GitHub stars, 2,293 forks, 52 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ODS has 6,607 stars, 943 forks, 2,618 open issues and last shipped today. Botpress leads on adoption by 126% (14,920 vs 6,607 stars). Botpress is written in TypeScript under MIT; ODS is written in Python under Apache-2.0. Botpress has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, ODS 14%. ODS was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (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 | ODS | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 15K | ★ 6.6K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.3K | ⑂ 943 |
| 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 ODS if
- You want the ODS feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and ODS 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 ODS
ODS (Osmantic Deployment System) is a Python based, Apache 2.0 licensed installer and runtime that turns a personal computer running Linux, macOS, or Windows into a private AI server. It lives in the self hosted local AI ecosystem alongside the components it wires together: Ollama, Open WebUI, n8n, ComfyUI, and a set of privacy tools. Rather than asking an operator to assemble those projects by hand, ODS installs the stack, selects a model suited to the detected hardware, starts the services, and exposes a local web interface. The repository root holds the public README, installers, security policy, and coordinat…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Botpress or ODS more popular?
Botpress has 14,920 GitHub stars and ODS has 6,607. Botpress has the larger community by that measure.
Are Botpress and ODS free?
Both are open source. Botpress is licensed under MIT and ODS under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Botpress and ODS?
Botpress is written in TypeScript and ODS in Python. 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 ODS?
Choose Botpress if you want the larger community (14,920 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose ODS if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.