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invisible_dots vs Eigent
invisible_dots has 32,357 GitHub stars, 4,739 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Eigent has 15,720 stars, 1,884 forks, 227 open issues and last shipped yesterday. invisible_dots leads on adoption by 106% (32,357 vs 15,720 stars). invisible_dots is written in TypeScript under MIT; Eigent is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. invisible_dots has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, Eigent 12%. Eigent was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 3 topic tags (agent-skills, agentic-ai, claude-cowork), 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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| invisible_dots | Eigent | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 16K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-10-31 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.7K | ⑂ 1.9K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick invisible_dots if
- You weight community size — 32K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Eigent if
- You want the Eigent feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Eigent fits your workflow better
About invisible_dots
Open source, self hosted alternative to OpenAI Dots, Grok Bot. Built to be undetectable by anti bot systems. Quickstart You need Node 24+, Go 1.25+, Git and hardware virtualization (x86 64), plus an OpenRouter key. Windows (PowerShell): Linux (Ubuntu 24.04): setup all installs QEMU and turns on the accelerator (KVM, or the Windows Hypervisor Platform), then builds or downloads the Dot's images; run it again after a restart and it carries on. Then open paste your OpenRouter key and create your first Dot. Every step and its failure modes: the guide's quickstart. What to ask a Dot Anything that needs a computer and…
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About Eigent
[![][image head]][eigent site] [![][image seperator]][eigent site] Eigent: The Open Source Cowork Desktop to Unlock Your Exceptional Productivity [![][download shield]][eigent download] [![][github star]][eigent github] [![][social x shield]][social x link] [![][discord image]][discord url] [![Reddit][reddit image]][reddit url] [![Wechat][wechat image]][wechat url] [![][sponsor shield]][sponsor link] [![][built with camel]][camel github] [![][join us image]][join us] English · Português · 简体中文 · 日本語 · [Official Site][eigent site] · [Documents][docs site] · [Feedback][github issue link] Eigent is the open source…
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Frequently asked questions
Is invisible_dots or Eigent more popular?
invisible_dots has 32,357 GitHub stars and Eigent has 15,720. invisible_dots has the larger community by that measure.
Are invisible_dots and Eigent free?
Both are open source. invisible_dots is licensed under MIT and Eigent under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between invisible_dots and Eigent?
invisible_dots is written in TypeScript and Eigent in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, invisible_dots or Eigent?
Choose invisible_dots if you want the larger community (32,357 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Eigent if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.